The Sum of My Parts: A Survivor’s Story of Dissociative Identity Disorder

This memoir follows Olga as she splits herself into “parts” and develops dissociative identity disorder to cope with the abuse, and then struggles to merge these parts and overcome the disorder in adulthood. The Sum of My Parts” is the courageous account of Olga Trujillo’s experiences with Dissociative Identity Disorder and the understanding of how her experiences led to its development. In the book, she tells her story of how she endured a sexually abusive, neglectful childhood, and created distinct dissociative identities as a coping mechanism to shield herself from the physical and mental pain she endured.