Affirmations for the Inner Child
Affirmations for the Inner Child by Rokelle Lerner, published by Health Communications, Inc. in April 1990, is a first edition that spans 384 pages. This book addresses the importance of positive affirmations in our lives, particularly how the messages received during childhood shape our perceptions and decisions as adults. It explores the impact of nurturing versus dysfunctional parenting on our sense of self-worth and trust in the world.
Readers will find a collection of daily meditations designed for adults seeking to heal from childhood wounds. The text emphasizes the need to confront and integrate the child within, particularly for those who have experienced abuse or abandonment. By engaging with these affirmations, individuals can work towards recovery and a more meaningful life, moving beyond the limitations imposed by past experiences. The book touches on themes of personal growth, self-help, and the psychological aspects of adulthood and aging.
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All of us need positive affirmation throughout our lives. As children, these powerful messages helped us to know that we were worthwhile, that it was all right to want food and to be touched, and that our very existence was a precious gift. The messages that we received from our parents helped us to form decisions that determined the course of our lives.
If we were raised with consistent, nurturing parents, we conclude that life is meaningful and that people are to be trusted. If we were raised with parents who were addictively or compulsively ill, we determine that life is threatening and chaotic–that we are not deserving of joy. These are the crucial decisions that impact our lives long after we have forgotten them.
Unfortunately, childhood judgments don’t disappear. They remain as dynamic forces that contaminate our adulthood. When childhood needs are not taken care of because of abuse or abandonment, we spend our lives viewing the world through the distorted perception of a needy infant or an angry adolescent. The more we push these child parts away, the more control they have over us.
This collection of daily meditations is dedicated to those adults who are ready to heal their childhood wounds. It is through this courageous effort that we will move from a life of pain into recovery.
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