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What are the consequences of growing up inside an abusive family, and what can we do as adults to heal old wounds? Today we're joined by Pete Walker, a practicing therapist and expert in Complex PTSD.\nAbout Our Guest: Pete is a licensed psychotherapist practicing in the San Francisco Bay Area, who specializes in helping adults who were traumatized in childhood. He\u2019s the author of three books, including\xa0Complex PTSD : From Surviving To Thriving.\xa0It\u2019s a practical, user-friendly self-help guide to recovering from the lingering effects of childhood trauma, and to achieving a rich and fulfilling life as an adult.\nPete has a variety of resources on his website, including his 13 Steps of Emotional Flashback Management.\xa0\nSupport the Podcast: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link.\nTimestamps:\n3:00: What distinguishes CPTSD from PTSD?\n5:55: CPTSD as \u201cdevelopmental trauma disorder\u201d\n8:55: Presence of the bad vs. absence of the good.\xa0\n11:40: The importance of empathy.\xa0\n13:35: \u201cThey\u2019re crazy or I\u2019m crazy,\u201d and the consequences of that.\xa0\n17:10: Healthy anger.\xa0\n19:00: Becoming a support to yourself.\n21:30: Stages of recovery.\n25:00: Corrective emotional experiences.\xa0\n27:30: The lifelong process of recovery.\xa0\n32:10: Reparenting and the inner child.\xa0\n34:45: Managing the relationship with our family of origin.\xa0\n41:30: Forgiveness.\xa0\n44:30: The inner critic and internalized abusers.\xa0\n48:30: A message to your younger self.\xa0\nSponsors:\nFrom Dr. Hanson: The Foundations of Well-Being brings together the lessons of a lifetime of practice into one year-long online program. Podcast listeners can use the code\xa0BEINGWELL25 at checkout for an additional 25% off! Please don't hesitate to apply for a scholarship if you're in need.\xa0\nJoin\xa0over a million people using BetterHelp, the world\u2019s largest online counseling platform. Visit betterhelp.com/beingwell for 10% off your first month!\xa0\nWant to sleep better? Try the legendary Calm app! Visit calm.com/beingwell for 40% off a premium subscription.\nConnect with the show:\n\nFollow us on Instagram\n\nFollow Rick on Facebook\n\nFollow Forrest on Facebook\n\nSubscribe on iTunes