How I Healed My Inner Child

Growing older does not mean we’ve actually grown “up.” Aging chronologically and mentally are two very different things, as my young adult life so brilliantly demonstrated. I was completely out of control: alcohol abuse, depression, and if I didn’t get my way, throwing temper tantrums that would make a three year old blush. Well into my twenties, I had the mentality of a rebellious child. And while I was well aware that my dysfunctional childhood was at the root of my behavior, I had no idea how to rectify this part of me that had been around for almost as long as I had been. Growing up with abuse, neglect, and abandonment left me in a perpetual state of defense and instability. I countered those insecurities with mass quantities of alcohol, overcompensation, and overachieving. Until I began reading self-help books (at the desperate suggestion of my soon-to-be husband) I had no idea that I could heal the past traumas of my life. To be honest, I was always so busy avoiding my past and any pain associated with it, to ever reflect on it’s damaging effects on my life or how I might heal it. As I devoured a mountain of books and audios, tools began to jump out at me. As I utilized them, I watched my life transform before my eyes. My body, behavior, and relationships all bloomed to the point where I was off all medications for my depression, anxiety and attention deficit disorder. The joy of transforming my life pales in comparison to the fulfillment I have experience...
Source: World of Psychology - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: ADHD and ADD Anxiety and Panic Brain and Behavior Depression Inspiration & Hope Mindfulness Motivation and Inspiration Personal Self-Help Spirituality Trauma Abandonment abuse Alcoholism Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Source Type: blogs