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A CULTURAL THURSDAY EVENT AT PASADENA SENIOR CENTER
APR. 3: AUTHOR AND PASADENA NATIVE BONNIE R. ARMSTRONG SHARES HER STORY OF DISSOCIATIVE IDENTITIES

Bonnie R. Armstrong, author of the acclaimed memoir “An Apparently Normal Person,” will share her fascinating journey with Dissociative Identity Disorder with her presentation “From Medical Mystery to Dissociative Superpower” at the Cultural Thursday event on Thursday, April 3 at 2 p.m. onsite at the Pasadena Senior Center.

The event is free for Pasadena Senior Center members and only cost $5 for non-members and reservations are suggested. To register or for more information, visit www.pasadenaseniorcenter.org and click on Special Events, or call 626-795-4331.

For Bonnie, what seemed like an ordinary life concealed a hidden journey of survival, trauma and profound healing, ultimately being diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder, a condition previously known as Multiple Personality Disorder. Her story highlights the deep connection between mind and body, revealing how her deteriorating health was rooted in childhood trauma. Her inspiring healing journey was shaped by the internal community of dissociative identities that helped her survive.

Bonnie Armstrong grew up in Pasadena, and as an adult enjoyed her life as wife, mother, community activist and a 40-year career that included high-level positions in two Governors' offices. During a major health crisis in her 50s, Bonnie discovered her dissociative disorder, her strong internal community of alters, and the secrets of her childhood. She left her career in 2012 to focus on healing, learning about childhood trauma, post-trauma growth, and writing and speaking about her healing. Bonnie and about a dozen alters now live together peacefully, focused on their joint life's purpose: to break generational cycles of abuse and create a more loving, harmonious world. Bonnie holds a master’s degree in human development from Pacific Oaks College and is a certified Life Coach.  

For 65 years, Pasadena Senior Center’s mission has been to improve the lives of older adults through caring service with opportunities for social interaction, fitness programs, basic support and needs services, education, volunteerism and community activism. With 10,000 Americans per day becoming older adults, the center is a leader in addressing issues of aging and provides innovative, cutting-edge, nationally recognized programs for this population group.

As a donor-supported nonprofit, the center operates without any local, state or federal funding and provides more services to older adults than any other organization in the San Gabriel Valley. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon. To learn more visit www.pasadenaseniorcenter.org or call 626-794-4331.