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How Healing The Inner Child Will Help Those "Sad Feelings" Go Away If You're a Parent and an Abuse Survivor
Guest articles > How Healing The Inner Child Will Help Those "Sad Feelings" Go Away If You're a Parent and an Abuse Survivor
by: Adam Appleson
Let's pretend you had the best childhood one could possibly hope for. You loving parents, lived in a nice neighborhood, and had lots of friends to play with. Can you see this little kid? Isn't he or she so happy? Can you see how this little kid would grow into a happy adult? At the core of this adult is still that wide-eyed, happy youngster who loves life. This kid is your inner child. But of course, the sad truth is not all of us get happy childhoods. Your wounded inner child is the part of you that feels so sad now. When you look at your child and see all the things you missed out on, you're grieving. It's natural. You went through an emotionally trying time. So cry. Let it out. This is the first step to healing. Then congratulate yourself. If you're wondering whether the pain ever stops, I would encourage you look
at it in a different way. If you feel overwhelmed, don't worry, there are tools to help you through
this. As you move through your old issues, you'll find certain things that used to cause intense feelings won't bother you as much anymore. You'll be a better parent for it. Plus, those "sad feelings" won't feel so sad anymore.
About the Author: If you liked this article, see other psychology and mental health articles at the ZenTactics website. Adam Appleson has been actively involved in using personal development techniques to promote psychological health and goal-oriented success for the past 11 years. He is the founder of ZenTactics, a website with advice written especially for survivors of abusive and dysfunctional families.
Contributor: Adam Appleson Published here on: 06-Dec-09 Classification: Development Website: http://www.zentactics.com/ |
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