I feel like this book was made for me, and I'm more than glad I happened to come across it on accident while doing freelance work. A child that wanted to do everything in their power to do right by the both of them, despite having to destroy their own personhood and self esteem along the way. A mostly absent, drug addicted, abusive father who wanted nothing to do with his first two children (my brother and I). … ( more)Ī narcissistic, alcoholic, and abusive mother who was there to raise the kids from multiple fathers.
No one has ever brought them to a popular audience more effectively and inspiringly than John Bradshaw. Pioneering when introduced, these classic therapies are now being validated by new discoveries in attachment research and neuroscience.
Homecoming includes a wealth of unique case histories and interactive techniques, including questionnaires, letter-writing to the inner child, guided meditations, and affirmations. Then, says Bradshaw, the healed inner child becomes a source of vitality, enabling us to find new joy and energy in living.
Through a step-by-step process of exploring the unfinished business of each developmental stage, we can break away from destructive family rules and roles and free ourselves to live responsibly in the present. In this powerful book, John Bradshaw shows how we can learn to nurture that inner child, in essence offering ourselves the good parenting we needed and longed for. Are you outwardly successful but inwardly do you feel like a big kid? Do you aspire to be a loving parent but all too often "lose it" in hurtful ways? Do you crave intimacy but sometimes wonder if it's worth the struggle? Or are you plagued by constant vague feelings of anxiety or depression? If any of this sounds familiar, you may be experiencing the hidden but damaging effects of a painful childhood-carrying within you a "wounded inner child" that is crying out for attention and healing.
0 kommentar(er)
