Complex PTSD

From Surviving to Thriving

De: Pete Walker

Narrado por: Paul Brion

The causes of Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder range from severe neglect to monstrous abuse. Many survivors grew up in houses that were not homes - in families that were as loveless as orphanages and sometimes as dangerous. If you felt unwanted, unliked, rejected, hated, and/or despised for a lengthy portion of your childhood, trauma may be deeply engrained in your mind, soul, and body.

This book is a practical guide to recovering from lingering childhood trauma. It is copiously illustrated with examples of the author's and his clients' journeys of recovering. It is a comprehensive self-help guide for working through the toxic legacy of the past and for achieving a rich and fulfilling life.

©2014 Pete Walker (P)2018 Tantor

Unreal

I am a Marriage and Family Therapist and I had been trying to figure out my own family of origin issues. This book single-handedly changed my life and allowed me to just be. I cannot fit a review about this book without becoming a dissertation. Instead I'll just say this: If you are a therapist that works with trauma, read this book. If you are a regular person who has had an abusive past, read this book. If you are a regular person and you know a friend who has experienced abuse, read this book. If you are trying to be a better person, read this book. If you want to understand human psychology in the most intensive and deeply emotional ways, read this book.

Thank you for taking the time to read this review. Best of luck in your journey <3

Lots of useful information but...

He refers a lot to going back and looking at lists or techniques in which a pdf accompanying the audio book would have been useful for. Overall however, for those with cptsd or those who work with cptsd, this is a must read.

it's a must read!

it helped me understand so many things, I highly recommend it, do the excercises and be patient. thank you Pete for helping me in my recovery! <3

High level language, however a great book!

This book was suggested from my spouse. They grew up in a fairly common family paradigm; where, I’ve spent 39 years in a fog of my childhood abusers. Even gave a kidney to my father who was the worst offender. Now I can actually see more clearly. I can see the people around me for themselves, rather than my abusive caretakers and siblings. Thank you for this tome of mindfulness!

I can't express how much this book helped me

Being in therapy for a long time, I have not felt as good as after reading this book. I feel like this book is the only "thing" WHO can understand me. I treat this book as my friend. When I get sad, I read the chapters of this book and find peace and acceptance. And later it brings happiness and strength.