Gypsy Rose Blanchard reveals disturbing details of her childhood in her new memoir, shedding light on the intensely controlling and unusual relationship she shared with her late mother, Dee Dee Blanchard.

In "My Time To Stand," Gypsy Rose Blanchard candidly recounts how she and her mother bathed together, slept in the same bed, and shared almost every aspect of their lives, highlighting the extreme lengths Dee Dee went to to maintain control over her .

Born on July 27, 1991, Gypsy's early life was marked by intense abuse and manipulation by her mother, who reportedly suffered from Munchausen syndrome by proxy, a mental disorder in which a caregiver invents or induces an illness in another person to gain attention or sympathy .

Dee Dee claimed that Gypsy suffered from a number of serious medical conditions, including leukemia, muscular dystrophy, epilepsy and developmental delay, convincing those around her that Gypsy was gravely ill. As a result, Gypsy endured countless unnecessary medical treatments and surgeries, including the removal of teeth and salivary glands. Dee Dee also confined Gypsy to a wheelchair, insisting she couldn't walk, and inserted a feeding tube for fictional nutritional needs. Gypsy was isolated from her extended family and the outside world, and Dee Dee was in complete control of her life.

On June 14, 2015, Gypsy's then-boyfriend, Nicholas Godejohnhe fatally stabbed Dee Dee in her sleep, a crime orchestrated with Gypsy's involvement. Gypsy, who was present during the murder, later admitted that she believed it was her only way to escape her mother's control. She was charged with second degree murder and after pleading guilty was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Godejohn, on the other hand, was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison.

In her memoir, Gypsy openly revealed that she and her mother shared an unusually close relationship, bathing together, sleeping in the same bed and watching the same TV shows.

"Her interests in science fiction and fantasy and 'The People's Court' became my interests," she recalls in her book. "When I showed my own curiosity about things separate from her, like Barbie dolls, she would be there to say, 'Now, you don't want those dolls when you have so many stuffed animals to play with.'"

Gypsy explained that the title of her memoir has special meaning, symbolizing the first time she stood up and walked on her own.

“The first time I stood on my own two feet was my first failed attempt to leave my mother. I had chicken legs struggling to find a way out of the cracks. Who hasn't felt so insecure in their life?" she said PEOPLE ahead of the release of the memoir. "The second I stood up, I took a path that I will forever regret. Again, too many people feel that way about their choices."

The 33-year-old added: "The third time I got up, I did it as a closeted girl-woman who had so much to learn about independence, self-forgiveness and resilience. It's only because I worked, I did my time to finally come, I can to stand with other victims as they take steps to do whatever work is necessary to fight for themselves."

Ahead of its release, Gypsy opened up about her project PEOPLE Magazine"As a survivor desperate to find ways to inspire others to find hope, it's necessary to face the inside—to question, to be introspective."

"In processing and recounting my memories, much more truth was revealed to me, including the victimization of other people in my family and community," Gypsy added. “I hope to draw readers in by describing my journey, rather than explaining it. That way, others could see themselves in my story and tell their stories."

In her new memoir, the ex-convict sheds light on Munchausen syndrome by proxy while recounting memories from her childhood.

"Just because I've done the work, it's finally my time to stand," Gypsy admitted. “I can now stand with other victims as they take steps to do whatever work is necessary to fight for themselves. 'My Time to Stand' is about reestablishing your foundations so that others can be inspired to walk a life of purpose and meaning and to build a future strong enough for others to bear.”

“My Time To Stand” is out now.