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.About 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’s the author of three books, including Complex PTSD : From Surviving To Thriving. It’s 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.Pete has a variety of resources on his website, including his 13 Steps of Emotional Flashback Management. Support the Podcast: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link.Timestamps:3:00: What distinguishes CPTSD from PTSD?5:55: CPTSD as “developmental trauma disorder”8:55: Presence of the bad vs. absence of the good. 11:40: The importance of empathy. 13:35: “They’re crazy or I’m crazy,” and the consequences of that. 17:10: Healthy anger. 19:00: Becoming a support to yourself.21:30: Stages of recovery.25:00: Corrective emotional experiences. 27:30: The lifelong process of recovery. 32:10: Reparenting and the inner child. 34:45: Managing the relationship with our family of origin. 41:30: Forgiveness. 44:30: The inner critic and internalized abusers. 48:30: A message to your younger self. Sponsors:From 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 BEINGWELL25 at checkout for an additional 25% off! Please don't hesitate to apply for a scholarship if you're in need. Join over a million people using BetterHelp, the world’s largest online counseling platform. Visit betterhelp.com/beingwell for 10% off your first month! Want to sleep better? Try the legendary Calm app! Visit calm.com/beingwell for 40% off a premium subscription.Connect with the show:Follow us on InstagramFollow Rick on FacebookFollow Forrest on FacebookSubscribe on iTunes