#130 FEEL FULLY - PETE WALKER | Being Human

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Pete walker's book is life changing.

“You never had anybody soothe you. You were alone.” Now we self soothe with binge watching, binge eating, binge scrolling, binge playing video games. Anything not to be left alone with our feelings.

CPTSD: From Surviving to Thriving is my mental health bible

When I had no one , no family no friend , I had Pete walker’s book, he saved my life

This man and his book have literally saved my life. Trust me. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, Mr Walker.

As a woman I was never protected, defended, judged endlessly. I learned as he said to be hard and to suffer alone. No one is coming anyways. When i finally moved on my own. That first cry was like a dam broke. The rush of emotions and release was a bit scary. I have to often remind myself to feel and its ok im safe now. I can cry no one is going to attack. My goodness. This man and his self awareness is amazing.

‘Being on your own side’ 💕 That’s a long long journey when you’ve been shamed for feeling pain. Often by the people inflicting the pain. You totally blame yourself because you believe you are the problem. Then there’s this whole culture of putting huge pressure on people, disguised as empowerment, to ‘not be a victim’ - when many people have in fact been hugely victimized and this pressure prevents them from identifying and processing that.

I wish Pete Walker was interviewed more, or even started his own podcast. I love the book, but it's great hearing and seeing him, too.

It''s so soothing to see these two men talk WITH each other. There is no competition and no cross talking. Thus, I get to pick up all their salient points. What a relaxing learning session.

Pete Walkers book ‘Complex PTSD ; from surviving to thriving is brilliant! I was raised by evangelical father . Beaten for first 14 yrs .. harassed and threatened daily . To my flesh is the ‘work of the devil ‘ ..told my bare legs were the work of satan ! Beaten for wearing cutoffs outside . Told ‘if your eye offends thee , pluck it out ‘ ., same with my tongue ..same with my hand .. living in terror . Afraid to look up at table. Unable to ask for help . Injured at school, ignored and shunned by father & mother .

I went from being an overly sensitive child who was ridiculed for crying, to an adult who never cries but is filled with anger and self hate. I watch these really sad movies now that reduce me to tears and have a good cry. It is therapeutic because afterwards, I'm good for days. Thanks for pointing out that this is a life long process. So many don't realize that are beat themselves up when they relapse.

Pete Walker, Thich Nhat Hanh and Pema Chodron saved my life, rescued me from complete disassociation and helped bring a sense of hope and wonder to my life. Thank you Pete 🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼 I was diagnosed with C-PTSD in my mid sixties and with help from a great trauma therapist traced it back to early childhood trauma and repeated long term damaging relationships with narcissists. Since then there have been others including Gabor Mate, Wim Hof (cold water therapy) and Mary Oliver, and myself! I am slowly becoming my own hero, finding self compassion and the courage to feel, and to be physically and emotionally uncomfortable in order to learn how to (re)connect with myself. I now know it’s life long, but each phase brings new light.

Pete Walker, you're life's work will and has saved thousands of lives no doubt.....including my own. Thankyou for providing knowledge about C-PTSD & how to combat this disorder.

I’m 59 yrs old and trying to heal on my own because there are no therapists trained in this properly in trauma. I found a trauma informed therapist who wouldn’t allow me to talk about my family experiences. I needed a witness, I needed someone who believed me and supported me. I can’t get over the trying to make them see or explaining myself to them. U know it’s pointless but I cannot stop. I can’t stop the depression and start living my life. All I want to do is sleep and not feel. I’m getting tired now.

Walker’s book is indeed life changing stuff. Very few can describe CPTSD and how it works. It is an awful thing and yet so so hard to explain to someone who has not lived it.

"a child in a loveless place." I feel that. it was hard to be a child without much extended family, with busy and distracted (I bet also traumatized and frozen) parents, with teachers who often found me frustrating, with "friends" who bullied me. love was sometimes available, but not consistently - hence, I suppose, my largely anxious attachment style today.

Hi Pete, I've recommended your book to one of my patients who subsequently decided to write to you. Your very personal and compassionate reply meant so much to him! Thank you! 😊 Greetings from Scotland!

I’m 23 and knew about Pete since about last year. after stalling for so long I’m finally reading his book and finishing!! And yes this is an epidemic that needs to be talked about. Folks really out here potentially ruining people’s lives and causing their own children to commit su*cide. My heart breaks for anyone healing from CPTSD, but we will heal & heal together 🤍

This man has become one of my "gurus" recently, along with Gabor Maté.