You are not alone
I have been reading and listening to Tim Ferriss (if you don’t know who Tim is, see below) for over a decade and found myself curious about his recent interest and investment in the use of psychedelics for the treatment of depression and other psychiatric disorders. What I didn’t know is that he suffered sexual trauma as a child, and has been using those same treatments, and many other modalities, in his quest for healing.
This conversation between Tim and his friend Debbie Millman (who has her own story of sexual abuse) is timely, courageous (Tim didn’t know if he’d ever release it), and may well be life changing for those affected.
It isn’t easy to listen to, but the more these conversations are brought into the light, the more hope and validation we share with others who are walking this journey.
If you think this topic doesn’t affect you, I would urge you to think again.
Studies suggest that one in three women and one in six men have experienced sexual abuse by the age of eighteen…
Let that sink in for a second…
Validation
For me personally, this podcast is validation for my own personal journey through developmental, or complex PTSD. From the timing of the onset of buried memories through to the accumulation of tools to effectively deal with his myriad symptoms, Tim’s journey resonated with me on a visceral level.
You’ll want to set aside a couple of hours for this, and please; if anyone comes to mind who you think needs to hear it, forward it on.
Click HERE to listen to the podcast
Tim Ferriss has been listed as one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People” and one of Fortune’s “40 under 40.” He is an early-stage technology investor/advisor (Uber, Facebook, Shopify, Duolingo, Alibaba, and 50+ others) and the author of five #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers, including The 4-Hour Workweek and Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers. The Observer and other media have called Tim “the Oprah of audio” due to the influence of The Tim Ferriss Show podcast, which is the first business/interview podcast to exceed 100 million downloads. It has now exceeded 500 million downloads.
Tim Ferriss is a good speaker and entertainer, that’s about it. Does he know struggle and real depression? He came from wealth, went to elite boarding school, then an Ivy League college. His story describes how he needed to clear his head or some so he went to Spain for a month! Real struggle there- lol! His article about suicide was helpful but you see he doesn’t know real struggle. He’s a great entertainer. I watched his TED talk. Great words but he’s a rich celebrity. I have to struggle despite my engineering degrees and intelligence. I don’t have the social skills needed to succeed, in anything. I envy people like him, who can talk shit endlessly.
It is my opinion that you know real struggle. I love the ice-climbing! I can’t do it, too old and cannot attain that fitness again. I do enjoy hard climbing on my mountain bike. Temporary as it is, my mind escapes as I focus on the simple task of climbing the hill, almost going anaerobic, determined to not stop, inviting the “pain” because it’s nothing compared to mental pain. For that 20 or so minutes, life is so simple, just keep pedaling. Similar feelings in the last 5 miles of a marathon, just pushing oneself physically into the unknown, seeing you don’t have these limits you thought you had, finding that inner strength you never tapped into.
But ice-climbing is hard-core! You’re dealing with real danger too!
Going to check out some of your books. I can identify with you. You’re a real person.