The Survival of Hope: The true story of Jeni Haynes
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- Author：Dr. Jennifer Haynes
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Summary
I didn't know that you're only supposed to have one personality。 I didn't realise that having lots of voices in your head was abnormal。 But you are protecting yourself。 You are protecting your soul， and that's what I did。'
An intelligent， poised woman， Jeni Haynes sat in court and listened as the man who had abused her from birth， a man who should have been her protector， a man who tortured and terrified her， was jailed for a non-parole period of 33 years。 The man was her father。
The abuse that began when Jeni was only a baby is unimaginable to most。 It was physically， psychologically and emotionally sadistic and never-ending。 The fact she survived may be called a miracle by some - but the reality is， it is testament to the extraordinary strength of Jeni's mind。
What saved her was the process of dissociation - Multiple Personality Disorder （MPD） or Dissociative Identity Disorder （DID） - a defence mechanism that saw Jeni create over 2500 separate personalities， or alters， who protected her as best they could from the trauma。 This army of alters included four-year-old Symphony， teenage motorcycle-loving Muscles， elegant Linda， forthright Judas and eight-year-old Ricky。
With her army， the support of her psychiatrist Dr George Blair-West， and a police officer's belief in her， Jeni fought to create a life for herself and bring her father to justice。 In a history-making ruling， Jeni's alters were empowered to give evidence in court。 In speaking out， Jeni's courage would see many understand MPD for the first time。
With commentary from Dr Blair-West， THE GIRL IN THE GREEN DRESS is an unforgettable memoir from a woman who refused to be silenced。 Jeni Haynes is an inspiration and her bravery and determination to live is a powerful reminder of the resilience of the human spirit。
An intelligent， poised woman， Jeni Haynes sat in court and listened as the man who had abused her from birth， a man who should have been her protector， a man who tortured and terrified her， was jailed for a non-parole period of 33 years。 The man was her father。
The abuse that began when Jeni was only a baby is unimaginable to most。 It was physically， psychologically and emotionally sadistic and never-ending。 The fact she survived may be called a miracle by some - but the reality is， it is testament to the extraordinary strength of Jeni's mind。
What saved her was the process of dissociation - Multiple Personality Disorder （MPD） or Dissociative Identity Disorder （DID） - a defence mechanism that saw Jeni create over 2500 separate personalities， or alters， who protected her as best they could from the trauma。 This army of alters included four-year-old Symphony， teenage motorcycle-loving Muscles， elegant Linda， forthright Judas and eight-year-old Ricky。
With her army， the support of her psychiatrist Dr George Blair-West， and a police officer's belief in her， Jeni fought to create a life for herself and bring her father to justice。 In a history-making ruling， Jeni's alters were empowered to give evidence in court。 In speaking out， Jeni's courage would see many understand MPD for the first time。
With commentary from Dr Blair-West， THE GIRL IN THE GREEN DRESS is an unforgettable memoir from a woman who refused to be silenced。 Jeni Haynes is an inspiration and her bravery and determination to live is a powerful reminder of the resilience of the human spirit。