This past Thursday, Haley shared with us her presentation entitled “ Healing Your Inner Child “. 

Haley began by sharing that she grew up in an emotionally abusive home.  She has also experienced a lot of trauma to her inner child.  

Some of the signs of childhood trauma may be:

1) Having big feelings from the smaller things.

2) Self-sabotage behavior 

3) You May struggle with addictions

4) You May be a huge people pleaser.

5)  You May have to work harder at not worrying about what people think.

Haley shared that when she is feeling low, she will hear that critical inner voice from the past.  You may not ask for help if you’re struggling with your inner child.  Or when asked how you’re doing, you may respond with “ I’m fine” when you’re really not doing fine.  You may sometimes even feel like a burden to others. 

There are therapy options for dealing with a traumatized inner child. This type of therapy can take some time, however if you don’t spend some time working on your inner child, it can hold you back.  

There are some things you can do to help heal your inner child.

-you could watch movies, tv shows, or read books books from when you were a child.  

-you can look at photos or mementos  from your childhood. 

-grounding techniques are also helpful. Try taking a photo from your childhood and shut your eyes and try to imagine what may have happened in that moment.

– support groups such as DBSA and NAMI are always good options.  That way you’ll have a chance to share your own story. 

You may have a lot of fears or phobias if you don’t do work on your inner child. But once you begin working on your inner child, your future may seem much brighter!