Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           ToJanRyan,hetalkedofhisartworkandofhisfeelingthattherapyattheAthensMentalHealthCenterwashelpinghim.‘Whensheaskedhowmuchoftheartworkwasdonebyhisotherpersonalities,Billysaid,"Basicallyit’satouchofall..They’reallpartofme,andIhavetolearntoacceptthat.Theirlabilitiesaremyabilities.ButIamtheoneresponsibleformyownactionsnow,andIwanttokeepitthatway."

           Hetoldherthattheproceedsfromhisartworkwouldgotopayhisstatehospitalbillandhislawyerandtocontributetoworkagainstchildabuse.

           Healsotoldherhefelthispersonalitieswerejoiningintoonewholeandhewasnowabletoturnhisattentiontohisfuturework—thepreventionofchildabuse."Iwouldliketoseemorefosterhomesadequatelyinvestigated,"hesaid,"tomakesurethatthey’resafeandacomfortableenvironment.Achild’sneedsmustbetakencareofemotionallyaswellascustodially."

           ThebiggestchangeJanRyanfoundinBillyfromthepreviousDecember,whenshehadfilmedahalf-hourdocumentaryonhim,wasinhisattitudetowardsociety.Despitethesevereabusehehadsufferedasachild,henowfacedthefuturewithhope.

           "Ihaveputalittlebitmorefaithinourjudicialsystemasitstands.Idon’tfeelthateveryoneintheworldisagainstmenow.