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Testimonials
Testimonial from Z
I got bullied a lot as a kid, probably because I had no father or brother or sisters. At age four, I was sexually assaulted by an older boy. I kept it a secret for over sixty years, hidden from view in a tiny lockbox in my head where I had difficulty finding it. And then in 2025, at a time
when I had three mini-strokes and raging high blood pressure, my assailant came back into my life via social media. He reached out and acted like everything was okay between us, and could we reminisce together about the good old days? Those days were not good for
me, not at all. But his message to me was the earthquake that caused the mine to cave in. I had a breakdown. I was lost. I couldn’t get out of bed for weeks, pulling the covers up over my head. Then I remembered my old friend Pete. I knew he had similar childhood traumas.
After telling my wife of 41 years, the next person I opened up to was Pete. And he helped me. He spent a long time on the phone with me, soothing me, calming me down. He told me he had a foundation that directed people like me to therapy services that specialized in
male sexual trauma. I have continued those therapy sessions ever since. They saved my life and continue to save me. Bless you, Pete, and bless this foundation for taking a broken man and putting him on the path to recovery.
Peace,
Z
Testimonial from Anonymous
I had never been able to understand why I had such a difficult time forming healthy relationships in my life. I had never been able to understand why I couldn’t look people in the eye, and always felt like an outcast. Coming from a broken home with an emotionally
unavailable father, I had just assumed this was the cause of my shortcomings as a normal functioning human being. Little did I know something happened to me in my childhood that my mind had kept blocked for years, buried under copious amounts of alcohol and self harming habits.
During the summer as a young boy, my mom would drop me off at my Aunt’s where she would watch me while my mom was at work. My cousins were older than me and I was always picked on, left out, and never felt accepted. I had craved their approval and this seemed to leech into my adult life as I’ve always been the people pleaser and put others before my own needs.
Sparing the details there was sexual abuse that occurred as well. I had never known it was wrong because we were so young. I never considered it sexual abuse until I was much older. My mind had blocked that little part of my life out for years.
The drinking started very early on in the same environment. I found my coping mechanism at the ripe young age of 13. This continued onward in my teenage years disguised under the veil of teenage rowdiness and rebellion.
I became very intimate with excessive sex, drugs, and of course alcohol. This seemed to distract me from the abuse, however I couldn’t make the connection at the time. My mind had rationalized what happened, and it was buried under all these things I used to cope with. After alcohol ruined relationship after relationship, friendship after friendship. At some point I would need to come to terms with this demon. Polishing off fifths and then some of whatever spirit suited me at the time every single day. I hated what I had become, and this hatred further spiraled into more destruction towards myself. I did not love the man in the mirror. Then one night I had a brutal nightmare of the sexual abuse I had suffered as 5 year old boy. Seemingly out of nowhere my demon had reared its ugly head and it was time to face it. This caused a nervous breakdown. All the shame, self hate, anxiety, and depression was now amplified. It felt like I had nowhere else to go but down. I
had planned to just drink myself to death. It seemed for me at the time there was no hope , and that I was damaged goods. The drinking, eating disorder, self harm, all got worse. That is until, through the grace of God, Pete had given me a call. After he shared his story
and told me that there is hope, and that he was going to help me, it was the first time I did not feel alone in this struggle. Through The Let Go Let Peace Come In Foundation, I was given the help and tools I needed through intense therapy and care. I have noticed a tremendous change in myself, and so have my loved ones. Finally I am starting to see the person I was meant to be, and my outlook on life has changed drastically. I’m sober now and continue to work on my recovery daily. To any of those who have taken the time to read my story I want to thank you. I want to let you know that you are not alone. Pete’s organization is a wonderful thing that has entered my life and I owe all my successes in recovery to him and everyone who keeps this amazing resource in motion.
Anon.
Testimonial from Kevin
I want to express my sincere thanks and appreciation for the help that the LetGoLetPeaceCome. In foundation has provided me. I was sexually molested while attending a Catholic high school by one of my athletic coaches. The abuse occurred for almost two years, until he moved on to another victim. I had no idea at the time of the deep trauma and damage that these events caused. For decades I buried the pain, the shame and the hurt that was inflicted upon me. My life eventually began to spiral out of control to the point it has become difficult to manage even normal everyday activities. I was determined to overcome my pain and achieved much success only to eventually have everything come crashing down because my foundation had been destroyed by an evil adult sexual predator.
Recently, I was given Peter’s book and immediately identified with many of the emotional issues that were detailed in the book. Subsequently I contacted the LGLPCI foundation to seek help. Almost immediately I was provided counseling and therapy which I have continued to pursue. The therapist has been knowledgeable on the subject matter and very supportive.
The foundation has been instrumental and unwavering in providing me support and care as I continue my recovery process. I have been impressed by and am thankful for the foundation’s total dedication to providing whatever resources are needed to victims of childhood sexual abuse. In addition to my personal situation, it gives me hope to learn how the foundation works to raise awareness of sexual predator issues to the greater public. For too long this issue has been covered up, hidden and, in many situations, even denied to exist. The foundation
provides a venue to expose the truth and the extent of this mental sickness and perversion that is perpetrated on the most vulnerable portion of the population – unsuspecting and innocent children. The foundation’s work with elite medical organizations such as Johns Hopkins continues to expand the awareness of the issues and harm caused by the worst of all predators in society. I cannot express enough my appreciation and support for the foundation and the work they do to support adult survivors around the world at a time when
evil forces seem to be attempting to tolerate such behavior. My thanks and prayers go out to the LGLPCI Foundation, their staff and counselors and for Pete Pelullo for his dedication and bravery for illuminating this cause and carrying out the LGLPCI mission.
Kevin