My Favorite Self Help Books

[@GypsyJulie]

The Artist Way changed my life too. After embracing the concepts in the book, I moved away from my abusive family. In school I took all the art classes I could and wanted to become a painter. But, to please my parents I stayed main stream and worked in clerical jobs. My soul was withering away. After reading Julia Cameron's book I became daring and moved to Taos, New Mexico to explore my creative self. One day, while working in a boutique and taking a check from a customer, I looked up and said "Thee Julia Cameron!" to the customer. I couldn't believe it, the person who gave me courage to be me was right in front of me!

[@Angelaangelat]

That’s so beautiful and inspiring. I read that book so many years ago and forgot about it. Thanks for sharing this!

[@forfoxsake__]

Thanks for sharing, I bought the ebook but haven’t started reading it yet, think I will start it soon though

[@lenaccarlsson]

Thank you for sharing! That was the book that spoke most to me among all the books Patrick talked about. My mother always told me I can't paint. My dad was amazing at drawing, I think she was jealous and tried to "secure me"...

[@forfoxsake__]

@@lenaccarlsson I just started it a few weeks ago, it's really really great and definitely feels like it will change my life

[@405OKCShiningOn]

Follow your art!! You got this.

[@SB-ry2ps]

Patrick, I count myself so lucky to have found you in my YT feed. It feels like your videos are made for me, everything resonates. How I wish I would've found a therapist like you 30 years ago. Thanks from the bottom of my heart for your videos 🙏🏻 and hello from Sydney, Australia 🙂

[@marydileas4659]

Same!!! I could just copy ur comments and echo them exactly

[@Sippamanicola]

I couldn’t have said it any better… I’m so very thankful!

[@elaineholm6893]

@@marydileas4659 Me too.

[@Smart_cooky]

Agreed 100%!

[@umchinagirard1800]

Agree … resonating in New Zealand 🇳🇿 and so helpful thanks 🙏

[@ourtravelingzoo3740]

CPTSD from surviving to thriving Pete Walker changed my life

[@BlueBirdsFIy]

agreed!!!!!!!

[@mariek859]

Same!!! That is the best one ever.

[@jclyntoledo]

Me too! I finally understood what was happening to me and I have a better idea of what I need when I find a therapist in the future.

[@Coco_xoxo]

Me too! It’s so in-depth but I think ill read it again to absorb more.

[@rturney6376]

You didn’t ask but I will share my list 😃 - The Urban Monk, Fault Lines, Maybe you should talk to someone, Adult Children of Emotionally Unavailable Mothers, the body keeps score ... 😍❤️🙏

[@kismypencek6185]

Thanks for the list!

[@lizlemon5281]

Thanks👍🤗

[@brittianyistre]

The Road Less Traveled by M.Scott Peck. An EXCELLENT book about our behavior & how our childhood affected us. Written by a therapist.

[@noriginal2546]

Thank you for modeling good human behavior and being a teacher. Your services are woefully hard to find for a lot of people. At the end of a day of watching the division and isolation and suspicion of the modern human being, you make me feel warm and fuzzy and hopeful.

[@hwaidasweilem8955]

I like the wishes for the viewers that you say at the end of your videos. 🙂

[@rancho-relaxo-radio]

Me too. I love them. I feel less lonely

[@scatterlienatalie9873]

Me too! It's incredibly moving for some reason 🥺

[@joannalee1249]

Thank you for putting these videos together, Patrick! You are helping our planet every day! Concise, wise, creative way to help the masses move toward higher consciousness. Thank you for sharing your time and wisdom!

[@samzmim]

You are so compassionate, insightful, open, accepting and reality-based. I truly enjoy and respect your videos. Thank you for all you do. Namaste.

[@claudine98052]

I love you Patrick Teahan and can not thank you enough. Ever so grateful to life that put you virtually on my path. ❤️🙏

[@leslier302]

The body keeps the score is amazing!

[@jaynemurphy6169]

Really helpful, always looking for my next "door", thank you Patrick.🤗💜💗😍

[@dbg0206091]

Have you heard of Sarah Peyton? She has a book called "Your Resonant Self- guided meditations and exercises to engage your brain's capacity for healing" which helped me heal my critical, and self-sabotaging, inner voice. (and I also used Reiki to heal physically and mentally from trauma. As my inner child started to feel safe with Reiki, my autoimmune conditions also started to heal. I suffered greatly from Interstitial Cystitis, and wide spread inflammatory issues. After a few months of Reiki, my bladder capacity went from 250cc to 750cc as the inflammation and stress went down.

[@TheMCvamp]

IC is not joke, I’m so glad you’ve had some improvements

[@dbg0206091]

@@TheMCvamp Thank you, for years I suffered severe pain and was unable to sleep. It was so bad that I was declared federally disabled. Now I'm studying how trauma is stored in the body and how alternative methods like Reiki can enable the body's healing. I want to be able to help those suffering from IC, and other autoimmune conditions.

[@sriku1000]

Must watch this video on human instincts and listening to your inner voice kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqPQqnqqmdKapbs

[@claudiavidican]

I ordered the Homecoming book and Susan Forward's 'Toxic Parents' last week thanks to this channel, but it's going to take 3 weeks - 1 month to get here (Romania).

[@ToniHinton]

I found Forward's book really helpful when I first began my journey toward healing.

[@marthamdiaz5837]

Hi Patrick 🙂 I found you through the crappy childhood fairy video you were on. I can't believe how much it's helped watching your videos as well as hers. I am so grateful for your time, insight and guidance 🙏 I have CPSTD, and was raised by 2 parents that weren't in the healthiest mindset. I think my mom had CPSTD and I've definitely passed down the same traumas to my 2 daughters (now 34 yrs old & 24 yrs old). I've been going to therapy since I was a teenager off and on up until 2019 (I'm 49 yrs old). I can now say that watching these videos will help me so much & hopefully help my daughters as well. Thank you.

[@juanitamayes6329]

I found him through the same video .... Their work goes together so well.

[@thebeachhousebasel]

You are such a blessing. You kindness, warmth and easy language are so healing. Am from switzerland where self help and soul healing is a century behind the usa. So appreciating everything that you do and share. Pls never evr stop and start to write your own book for us please🐞

[@pennyc7064]

I really appreciate your videos Patrick! I've heard of the book The Artists Way but was not sure to buy it. I recall my creativity was suppressed by my parents in childhood and was told that I was wasting my time when I was working on art stuff. Thanks for the recommendation. I also have the book by John Bradshaw which has been sitting on my book shelf for years. It's time to read it!

[@BlueBirdsFIy]

for some reason, everyone recommended the body keeps score but i found it really triggering and it honestly made me feel 100 times more hopeless and sad about my circumstance. I really enjoyed Pete Walker's COMPLEX PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving like SOOOOOO much more. It really helped me. Also enjoyed "Book of Awakening" mark nepo and "Emotional Freedom" by Judith Orloff

[@smustipher]

Emotional Freedom is fantastic!

[@5fingerjack]

I have heard the same about Pete Walker's book. Also had a hard time with TBKtS. Too many anecdotes & very light clinical help.

[@puggirl415]

I liked "When the Body says No" by Gabor Mate" which has a similar theme about trauma lingering in our physical bodies. I haven't read the other one so don't know if the Gabor Mate book would be triggering.

[@SusanaXpeace2u]

Same. Loved Pete walker but not bessel van der kolk.

[@brittianyistre]

The Road Less Traveled by M.Scott Peck. An EXCELLENT book about our behavior & how our childhood affected us. Written by a therapist.

[@athlene110]

The Artists Way came up in another interview and I thought you mentioned it here and I was right!! 😄 P.s. I LOVE that you restarted a sentence at the end of this video and didn't edit that out! Thanks for being authentic Patrick. Watching this again made my heart feel full tonight.

[@julietteferrars3097]

I love the rain at the beginning of your video! I live in the Pacific Northwest where it usually rains a lot, but we’ve been going through heatwaves lately and I really miss the cool, calming rain. 💙 Thank you again for another helpful video, I’m still so early in my journey but each video you’ve shared has been crucial to getting me out of this weak mindset and into a healthy future.

[@terrapintravels3829]

I was in a validation family systems group therapy in the 80s. We were given the chance to do some volunteer work on our local PBS channel for a fundraiser. So I won a weekend workshop with John Bradshaw, it was such a rewarding experience. Thank you so much for these book suggestions, I will look for them.🦋

[@amycuaresma]

I love how these are all action books with tools. More books about the wounds from childhood: "The Emotionally Absent Mother" "Motherless Daughters" "Reconciliation healing the inner child"

[@ShaylaLove21]

I cried when l watched this be of your videos for the first time, everything you said felt like it was a description of my childhood. The shame is all consuming. I am determined to start to heal for 2023.

[@kismypencek6185]

This is so sweet of you to show the books that are impactful for you! I need to get back to reading self help books to both earthbound my body in my current lifestyle n grow my aura. I will check them out! My books are packed up still but I would say the road less traveled and dr. Frankle come to mind. It's funny how the one lady said there is a time to stop reading bc I used women who run with wolves as my hideaway book. Thanks for all you do.

[@danaroman9739]

Thank you Patrick. You're doing "God's work" and we appreciate you so much!! ❤️

[@danaroman9739]

I'd love to give more and I will as I am able. Thank you again, so very very much. 💖

[@patrickteahanofficial]

thank you Dana!

[@simonhill4215]

thank you Patrick for helping me be a healthier me. the knowledge and encouragement you share in your videos is invaluable to so many

[@mereditharmstrong9054]

Wow. I love Reiki. It’s played such a huge part in my healing process. Thanks for that recommendation.

[@rancho-relaxo-radio]

Thank you for this list, Patrick. I needed something like this. I also LOVE the Hawaiian shirt and the way you always end your videos: "may you be filled with love and kindness, may you be well, may you be peaceful and at ease, may you be joyous. Take care, guys." So soothing :)

[@smustipher]

My favs: "Road Less Travelled" by M Scott Peck and "Boundaries" by Henry Cloud and Scott Townsend Read both 20+ years ago and still fresh as an album that dropped yesterday.

[@anjilaqureshi4396]

My personal favourite is The Betrayal Bond by Dr. Patrick Carnes. ♥️ The kindness it offers is quite commendable. A major stepping stone in my healing journey. It answers so many questions and it feels like we are being heard profoundly.

[@BBFCCO733]

I read the Artist Way. Loved it. Morning pages, daily walks.

[@puggirl415]

Did the Artists Way years ago and found it to be very helpful and life changing. I like Pete Walker's book "From Surviving to Thriving". Just about anything by Gabor Mate is good. He's all over youtube so easy to get an idea of his work. I love my ACA 12 step big red book. There are many more. It's nice to start a little library of books that you can read when you need inspiration or to remind yourself that self love is your goal.

[@pelletier4432]

That is a fine Hawaiian shirt good sir!

[@ChaiTogether]

Really enjoying your channel Patrick, grateful I discovered it. Blessings!

[@DavidFraser007]

I've never actually read a self help book. However I loved reading Lord of the Rings, apart from the fact it's pure escapism. It's also a tale of friendship, loyalty and valuing others.

[@saadattash]

Self-compassion by Kristin Neff has changed my life ♥️

[@SusanaXpeace2u]

Have you read the first or the second?

[@saadattash]

@@SusanaXpeace2u Both.

[@SusanaXpeace2u]

@@saadattash Oh right, I have listened to the second one and I liked it. I wondered if the content of the first was sufficiently different to justify getting that one too!

[@saadattash]

@@SusanaXpeace2u I think the second one is more about techniques and the first one is more about conception of the self-compassion.

[@greatestever8775]

your intro is so comforting 💗

[@brittianyistre]

Yesss!😍🙌👏 So glad you made this video. I LOVE reading psychology books!

[@monicaluketich3106]

I started reading psychology books in 9th grade to try to figure me out. I came to realize that I wasn't the one with problems - well - my mother was my problem. At 65 years of age, I'm still learning about my childhood needs that were not met, but learning that I (and my animals) can supply the love I need.

[@brittianyistre]

@@monicaluketich3106 I can relate!!

[@lovelyrainflowerfarm]

I love rain ☺️

[@le_th_]

My coping thing is KZbin videos like this. lol I'm intellectually curious. : D Great video, as usual.

[@Picca65]

Same. Coping and healing🙂🧡

[@le_th_]

@@Picca65 Sending you compassion and a friendly hug; healing is a journey.

[@carmelhughesparolya899]

Thanks 🙏 from the heart ❤️

[@lnilsson9935]

You are amazing! I also found reiki on my healing journey. I would also recommend Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find--and Keep-- Love. To find a partner with a secure attachment was incredibly healing for me and I really needed the help to escape from the cycle of trauma bonds and to understand what secure attachment looks like.

[@KB-ej9mu]

Home coming was a life changer. Thank you. The meditation are very powerful. I have a little person that I hope to look after.

[@cynthiagayle8564]

I have read and used this book for over 29 years. Each time I read and practice the way , I grow.

[@NikhilMandrekar]

I recommend ‘King, Warrior, Magician, Lover’ as well

[@mrstoner2udude799]

I'm so thankful for this video and your work. Thank you. 💙

[@CBrown86]

Patrick, thank you. That is all ❤️

[@french3286]

Thank you for this! I hope I can read some of these soon :)

[@ChrisHilgenberg]

The absorb /reject adjective link is slightly off and broken in the description. Great recommendations, I'm currently reading another of Bradshaw's books about Toxic Shame, based on a topic you had in another video. It is helping a lot with unpacking triggers of mine

[@artemismoonreiki]

While exploring your website, I saw your recommendation for psychotheapeutic reiki, and bought it immediately. As a reiki master looking to support postpartum mamas who might be suffering birth trauma, I love this book! And I adore Julia Cameron. I have so many of her books.

[@shomshomni2314]

Women who love too much by Robin Norwood changed my life.

[@bellaluce7088]

Thank you for this list, and the personality adjectives link in the description. Homework helps me heal! 🤓❤

[@analozada9475]

Thank you! 🙏♥️✨ I love your approach and your energy.✨💫

[@hogfatherful]

Your videos have been a highlight of my recent weeks. I love your kindness, gentle spirit, and deep knowledge. Thank you for the hard work you put into these videos, it shows.

[@valeriebeatson7846]

I'm very grateful for your mention, well, of all the books you've mentioned, but you've taken my healing to a place I couldn't imagine in sharing John Bradshaw's work and now Healthy Parenting by Janet Woititz. Boy did this come in right.on.time. And I'm no skimper on healing my CPTSD. There is nothing more daunting for an adult child than loving your own actual child and grappling with not having a gauge/role models on parenting and healthy boundaries. I've just chosen to homeschool, and realize my biggest hold-off was a confusing feeling of "He's better at school than spending too much time with me." for reasons explained in this book... I think Healthy Parenting might just by my bed, for a long time. Velcro on your cape this weekend! You just saved the day!

[@rosadelia9766]

I appreciate you sharing this with us. Thank you 🙏

[@valentinanocross8677]

The artists way when I was 26, half my life now, was when I realized I had distinction. I was an artist young and shut down after high school, probably when my mom asked us to move out . I agree it's quite helpful

[@joytotheworld6804]

Thanks Patrick, very good recommendations, def interested in the art book.

[@hectormayoral443]

Thank you so much, sir! Already started reading (or hearing if you will) Way of the artist! I know the first may sound a we bit cheesy but two books that changed my life 1. The Subtle Art of not Giving a F*ck - Mark Manson 2. Your Erroneous Zones - Wayne Dyer

[@steftacular]

Thank you Patrick! These books are life changing!

[@paradise224]

11:11 it’s a sign! My first time learning about you so this is serendipitous 👍🏽

[@SharonKBM]

Thank you, Patrick. This is very helpful information and I plan to read most of these books. I am especially intrigued by The Artist's Way ❤ Thank you for all you do with this channel to help us

[@inspiringcreativeexpressio9993]

The artist way is outstanding for those with a creative mind. Changed my life!!

[@hattkelley296]

Thank you so much! Blessings! And thank you for showing the rain! I am living in droughtland and miss it so much!

[@TexanWineAunt]

Definitely planning to follow up on the artist one. Thanks Patrick!

[@im_Pinkk]

Patrick, I wish I found this channel sooner in my life. I didn’t come from poverty and I see now, that having living needs isn’t enough. My pos parents boast about how effective shame was in correcting my behavior, grades, sport successes. Once I moved out, I went straight into ‘supported poverty’ where the power, control and manipulation took an even deeper root.

[@Aprilforevergreen]

That was a useful list of books. And on Julia Cameron's note, I will stop watching KZbin videos for a week because they are my fix. Not going to be easy but of late watching and scrolling way too much. 👍

[@mikaellamoro6159]

Thank you for the religious content warning for Margaret Paul, while i believe it is a good book i will not be reading it due to my religious traumas and i almost bought this book.

[@mariecrowe8843]

So happy to be reminded to reconnect with the Artists Way…..looking forward to exploring the other titles. Thank you Patrick for all your work ❤️

[@LisaRichards_123]

Bradshaw on the Family changed my life. Also, Whitfield’s books and Golumb’s The Narcissist in the Mirror

[@LeahHudrick]

A game changer for me was Susan Forward’s book “Toxic Parents.”

[@thegoodscientistsdaughter7236]

Your reaching so many people on so many different levels. Thank you. I appreciate this list so much.

[@thegoodscientistsdaughter7236]

Is there anyway you could do a mock family session? So maybe we could get a good idea of how an actual session of family therapy works? I think the word therapy can be scary, especially for families struggling. I would like my older children involved but everyone kind of laughs and I think we just don’t know what to really expect? Watching a session and having it explained might help a family like mine debating therapy but that has doubts.

[@kathrynbrown1572]

Thank you! I get so much out of your channel. I appreciate the introduction to these resource books and for your ongoing support!

[@Megan6772]

So happy to see this!!! 💕

[@SusanaXpeace2u]

I just got the rebecca c Mandeville book about scapegoats. I like it so far. I became really passive too but I see why, my family has completely overtly rejected me for asking them to stop labelling me. On the look out for more supportive books.

[@Jyasmmen]

Appreciate your notes. Very considerate and thoughtful ❤

[@mschrisfrank2420]

I was let down by The Artists Way on the whole after everyone talked it up…but I do morning pages still and I have “adventure” days instead of artist dates.

[@NguyenVinhHang]

Thank you for all the recommended books 📚😊

[@rhobot75]

A book that changed my trajectory in a great way was IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN TO ME by Claudia Black, about alcoholic families. I actually don't remember too well WHAT it's about, but something about really messed up families. I might not have been watching this video tonight, perhaps otherwise.

[@sktch_pen]

I read a really helpful book recently called happy not perfect by poppy jamie! I'm not usually a fan of self help books, but I really really enjoyed this one. I've noticed a lot of changes in myself since I started following the advice in it-- like, actual, tangible improvements in my mental health within a few days of starting it I 100% recommend!

[@blukatzen]

Question. How many of these books are available on audio books? I have sight loss, and it's better for me to now listen and absorb things rather than by reading. Thank you for any responses...

[@pm8401]

The Artist's Way is available as an audiobook on Amazon.

[@janeandjim6590]

If you use the Open Library/ Internet Archive, it has No One is to Blame with narration for people with disabilities. You have to reach out to them to be qualified as someone who is allowed to download the narration based on disability. Good luck!

[@rturney6376]

Maybe, Audible (books) would be a great partner for you. 🤷‍♀️

[@LinNoOne]

We found Dr Jonice Webb's Running on Empty No More to be really helpful

[@eyeseeme3]

Thank you so much for all the work you share ❤️ it has been extremely helpful and soothing in this phase of my healing journey.

[@darkfaetarot]

Thanks so much. There's also work by Shahida Arabi and Pete Walker that I am looking at... I also appreciate your sensitivity to cultural nuances and it is not as straight forward as it might seem. More work needs to be done here I believe.

[@scatterlienatalie9873]

Looks like I've got some more reading to do 📚 🤓 🥰. I also love the "blessing" you say at the end of the video. It's so strange for me, but hearing you say it, fills me with a sense of peace, every time . Thanks again for a great video and the resources 💛

[@Megan6772]

I believe it's h'oponopono or however you spell it

[@shelbyazure4201]

Thanks for the video. I'm so excited to read some of your recommendations ☺

[@Christine-uf3oj]

I wonder at all the people saying The Artist's Way changed their lives. I did the excecises dilligently and even did an extra year of morning pages and still it did nothing for me. It did teach me that I could actually write a book slowly if I wanted because I had reems of morning pages after several years. But I honestly can't say it had much impact on my life, if any. Maybe I did it at the wrong time/stage of life?

[@bellabellabella579]

Thanks for the recommendations, wil definitely check these out! ❤️🙏🏼

[@isamuniz9964]

Thank you so much for this❤️❤️❤️

[@rturney6376]

Great 👍 Books 📚!!

[@pmukherjee1237]

Wow thank you. How can i find out more people in San Francisco who work or specialise in trauma either providing therapy or group work?

[@pelletier4432]

Jay Reid has a channel and he is in the Bay area.

[@pratibha1976]

I like the shirt! :)

[@AllHolla]

Patrick, thank you for what you’re doing. I take your recommendations seriously. I’m having a hard time finding Bob Hoffman’s book, “No One is to Blame”. Do you have a recommended source for purchasing the book?

[@tffnypopscherries]

Thank you for the fantastic book recommendations. Is there possibly a part 2 coming?

[@elysiaergle9355]

Thanks!

[@Cb22075]

Just watching this now, I know it's 3 mos old but Patrick, what is "process addiction"? My ears perked up when u said "she might have you stop doing your coping thing for a week- like Netflix." I always knew I kept the tv on in the background at home as a coping thing but the idea that this would be something that would be beneficial NOT to do, is completely new for me. If you have time to explain this a little more I'd appreciate it so much! It's around the 9:50 mark. And I'm already looking for these books on Audible 😊 thx Dr P.

[@samtroxal3298]

I love your videos. You should have your optometrist tighten your glasses so they don’t slip so much ❤️

[@shibolinemress8913]

I love your shirt! 🙂👍

[@MoonstarGem1]

I know this is an old video at this point, but on the off chance you see this, what’s your thoughts on Pranic healing in this type of work?