A popular book of daily
affirmations for reparenting your
inner child. It provides a simple affirmation to repeat, plus a couple
of paragraphs to help explain and explore the issue, for every day of
the year. Many people find this format works very well, or you can just
dip into any page at any time - it contains lots of helpful
suggestions.
From the publishers:
"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. "
