Lyn Barrett is the author of Crazy: Reclaiming Life from the Shadow of Traumatic Memory, a memoir, and the founder of Dissociative Writers, a vibrant community of writers with dissociative coping strategies. Diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder in 1992, Lyn is a retired teacher, school principal, and pastor. In addition to writing about the topic of chronic childhood trauma, she teaches Memoir 101 for Dissociative Writers, speaks in a variety of settings, and hosts a weekly blog and newsletter. Lyn has walked the hero's journey to a happy, healthy life and seeks to normalize dissociation as a coping strategy. She lives with her husband in Las Cruces, New Mexico. She has four children, five grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren scattered across the country. You can connect with Lyn on her website at www.lynbarrett.com.