Coping with dissociation textbook: a rubberduck thread

[Swift]

Hey all,
I'm about to start reading "Coping With Trauma-Related Dissociation by Boone, Steele and Van Der Hart.
I'm sitting with my copy on my lap.
I don't always have the time or energy or thinking skills or finances to get through a book like this. (My hand is broken and I've got nothing better to do.)
I thought I'd share my notes on this public forum.
Obviously, I didn't write the book, I'm not a trained psychologist, my notes are no substitute for reading it yourself, disclaimer yada yada.
In my field, "rubber ducking" is the concept of explaining something to a rubber duck to clarify it in your own head.
I figured I'd post my notes because they might help someone else.
Mods, if this sort of thing isn't welcome or helpful, please delete or move the thread.
Textbook ahoy!

 

[Sweetleaf]

In my field, "rubber ducking" is the concept of explaining something to a rubber duck to clarify it in your own head.

That's a good general tool to learn material - teach it or recite it to someone else. I used it for a lot of history courses, and just stuff in uni. Never heard of it referred to as rubber ducking though, lol. That's a fun term.

 

[Swift]

Preface:
Written by clinicians treating dissociative disorders, including DID, DDNOS and C-PTSD, working with outpatient groups in the Netherlands, later expanding through Scandinavia.
"Empirically verified" treatment - science is good, it's been tested/proven to be effective.
There's an International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation , which I've never heard of, and can be found at isst-d.org
There's also a European Society for Trauma and Dissociation at estd.org.

Why does no one tell us this stuff?
Also, the book has a website at copingwithdissociation.com.

Might check some of those out later. Could potentially be helpful links.
(If anyone has any thoughts or info or suggestions, please share!)
This thread isn't just a place for me, for want of a better phrase, to "crap on."
Has anyone else read or seen anything good about dissociation?

Introduction:
Jolanda Treffers, a patient who's worked through this book has written a pretty cool preface. Translations a bit flowery. She felt as though she had a "wheelbarrow full of frogs" and was worried how weird she looked. She hated those frogs, but has learned to see them not as monsters but as friends.
Mega points for creative metaphor.
Intro for patients:
Book is meant for when you're actually doing therapy. Don't try this at home, kids.

 

[Freida]

I'm happy to be your rubber ducky!! Explain away!
And I loved The Body Keeps the Score by van de kirk-- couldn't remember if you had seen that one

 

[Teamwork]

Great idea