As a parent, I am humbly asking for help. I will try to be brief. I value and appreciate your important insights, which my 33-year old son introduced me to. I was a severely codependent mom, with an unstable and emotionally abusive husband, and 2 kids much younger than that first one. Believing I was caring for everyone and juggling everything well enough, in spite of my own illness and misery, I now realize that he endured profound feelings of neglect, abandonment, and betrayal because of the situation I allowed to continue. After several years in Codependents Anonymous, I am much more aware, independent, and healthy.....and working on making amends. My son has already broken from his stepfather. How do I convey to my son that I understand, acknowledge, and accept responsibility for what I allowed to occur, even though (for numerous reasons) I have not completely cut his stepfather out of my own life? I want to maintain a relationship with my son. I am grasping and grateful for any guidance.

Hi Daniel, Thank you for your beautiful you tube channel. I am learning so much. Also have you heared of rapid Transformational Therapy by Marisa Peer? I'm currently in training at the moment. It's such a beautiful Therapy. So life changing so transformative. Thank you for being out there and so open. You are phenomenonal! Lelaya

For some reason YouTube suggested your video. And I thought I'd hear a little bit. I liked that it wasn't a viral video and it wasn't big production. Well I've been hearing a lot of what you have to say and it makes me feel more at ease with who I am. I've been working on a memoir but it is more about the insight than the events of my life journey so far. I worried that I was sounding too negative about society or too 'notes from the underground' but hearing your consistent perspective and reading some of the comments has been empowering. I wonder if there are events or festivals that you have found free minded people who are grounded in acknowledging the world we live in without the safety goggles which defense mechanisms of delusions provide. Also that those types of gatherings are not a cult recruitment lol there's that.

Hi Daniel, I serendipitously discovered your youtube channel at exactly the right time in my life. Against overwhelming odds, and following incessant and brutal psychological sabotage on my mother's part, I've secured an incredible career opportunity in NYC and am in the process of moving across the world for that purpose. What struck me the most about your message is how I seemed to already know a good part of it, on some level, but I needed someone else to say it first. My sense of reality was so warped that I didn't have the confidence to trust my own perceptions (much like how you felt that your mother was trying to "screw you up"). So I failed to exercise good judgment in my relationships, as an adult, and was further traumatized as a result. But I took concrete decisions and I know it in my gut -- that very gut I long thought I'd lacked -- that I will never look back. Thank you for being a part of this experience. My life will never be the same. On another note, I learned from your videos that you live(d) in the city and am wondering if you can point me to any useful resources to support adults recovering from parental narcissistic abuse. I cycled through several meds and therapists for nearly a decade now, but I'd like to move away from all that. What I feel I truly need is to simply dialogue with other people with similar experiences. Any pointers would be much appreciated. Thanks again for everything.

Hi Daniel. I was wondering if you could make a video discussing more in depth how the media normalizes toxic relationships, abuse, and unhealthy coping mechanisms as a result of trauma. When I was a young girl I grew up with artists like Nicki Minaj and Ariana Grande being very popular at school and developed a terrible self esteem due to feeling like my only worth was how sexually appealing I am to men. Check out some of their lyrics and music videos if you're not familiar, but I'm sure other artists with similar issues will come to mind. It would be interesting to know your thoughts on how material so easily available (and sometimes directly marketed) to younger audiences keeps trapped in shallow ideas about life and what will make us happy.

You sir are one in a million

Hi Daniel, I am listening to your video titled "Why I Quit Being a Therapist -- Six Reasons by Daniel Mackler" and I am touched by your compassion (minute 15:50). I pray your tummy is a lot better now, but if it's not pretty please look into "grounding" or "earthing". This is basically putting your bare feet on earth. Sleep on a grounding mat. I hope this helps. Thank you for what have done for our brothers and sisters. Sara

500.! 🙂 Dear Daniel, I just found your YouTube channel - your content is very interesting! I like your videos, your ideas, your opinions, your deep thoughts!! One question: what do you think about psychedelics? Br, Bence

glad to see the growth of your channel Daniel ... all the best

What are some solid way (or not often appreciated ways!) to help those in my life who provide therapeutic services, whether licensed or not? Thank you - I appreciate your work and time

You have a beautiful soul, thankyou so much for putting yourself out into the world, I've just discovered you upon my journey of going within in order to change and create the outer world, I love you 💖💕

You are Amazing Daniel. Love & Gratitude 🤩

Hi Daniel! Thank you so much for being yourself, recording your videos and writing and selling your books! It helps me somehow, just listening to a person like you, as much as it can help in the absence of therapy and good people around or connections. I've read "Five Weeks in China" and it was such a joyful encaptivating read! I also have another book to finish and I'm planning to read more of your books.

You are so good at putting everything I think and feel into words. One of my new favorite people! Alafair xo

Thank you for your video on "they did their best." The detail was very productive for me. Moreover. I've recently begun working with a certain fast-growing therapuetic sector where the phrase is a platitude. It's sometimes followed by, "once you've properly done this work [and even "have an open heart"] then you'll understand." Which feels dismissive at best. But I'm only just starting out. So I'm really glad to refer to you.