Inner Child Healing: Reparenting Yourself

Inside every adult trauma survivor lives a wounded child still waiting for the care they never received. Inner child healing involves becoming the parent you needed but didn't have.

In Unfiltered Wisdom, we explore how childhood trauma creates fragments frozen in time and how reparenting can heal these wounds.

Understanding the Inner Child

Your inner child isn't just a metaphor—it's the part of you that holds childhood emotions, needs, and wounds. When these needs weren't met, that child remains within you, seeking what was missing.

Signs of Inner Child Wounds

Emotional reactivity, people-pleasing, difficulty with boundaries, fear of abandonment, and perfectionism often stem from unhealed childhood wounds.

The Reparenting Process

Reparenting involves providing yourself with the nurturing, protection, and validation you needed as a child. This isn't about blaming parents—it's about taking responsibility for your own healing.

Practical Reparenting Techniques

Inner Child Dialogue: Have conversations with your younger self, offering comfort and understanding.

Meeting Needs: Identify what your inner child needs (safety, play, validation) and provide it.

Setting Boundaries: Protect your inner child from situations that trigger old wounds.

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