TAM+ EP65 From Wounded to Whole: Nurturing Your Inner Child for Lasting Recovery
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Apr 17, 2025
Discover the transformative power of your inner child and how past traumas shape present behaviors. Explore historical insights from Carl Jung and John Bradshaw on this vital concept. Learn practical steps to heal your wounded inner child and foster emotional growth. Understand the link between inner child work and addiction recovery, and the necessity of community support. Embrace self-compassion and mindfulness as tools for healing, and uncover resources that can aid your journey toward a balanced and healthier life.
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Recognize Wounded Inner Child Signs
Watch for signs like emotional reactivity, low self-esteem, and difficulty trusting others as indicators of a wounded inner child.
These signs often include fear of abandonment, self-sabotage, perfectionism, anxiety, depression, and people-pleasing behaviors.
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Inner Child Origins in Psychology
Carl Jung introduced the inner child as an archetype linked to our vulnerable, childlike nature in the collective unconscious.
John Bradshaw expanded this concept with healing frameworks emphasizing the inner child's importance.
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Childhood Shapes Adult Inner Child
Our childhood experiences shape the inner child, influencing adult thoughts, emotional patterns, and coping mechanisms.
A wounded inner child causes adult reactions as if still in childhood, causing stuck and unhealthy behaviors.
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This book explores how toxic shame is the core motivator behind various toxic behaviors such as compulsion, co-dependency, addiction, and the drive to superachieve. It explains how these behaviors can break down family systems and destroy personal lives. Bradshaw provides techniques to identify, understand, and address the root causes of shame, and offers methods such as affirmations, visualizations, 'inner voice' and 'feeling' work, and guided meditations to release and heal from this shame. The book emphasizes the importance of recognizing and working through internalized shame to achieve wholeness and well-being[2][4][5].
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Dr. Shelley Harrell
In this episode of The Addicted Mind, Duane and Eric Osterlind dive into the powerful concept of the inner child. They explore how past traumas influence our present reactions and behaviors. Understanding and healing your inner child can lead to profound personal growth and recovery. Learn about the history of the inner child concept, its impact on addiction and recovery. Start your practical steps to your healing journey. Join us as we provide compassionate insights and actionable advice to help you nurture your vulnerable inner child and create a healthier, more balanced life.
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Key Topics
What is the inner child and its historical background
How past traumas influence current behaviors
The connection between inner child work and addiction recovery
Practical steps to heal your inner child
The importance of community and professional support in healing
Timestamps
[00:00:00] - Introduction to the topic of the inner child
[00:01:06] - Overview of the inner child concept and its importance
[00:03:32] - Signs of a wounded inner child
[00:04:45] - Historical background: Carl Jung and John Bradshaw
[00:06:21] - The impact of a wounded inner child on adult life
[00:09:55] - How inner child work aids in addiction recovery
[00:13:15] - Practical steps and resources for inner child healing
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