Healing the inner child is TOUGH. WORK. Like right now it’s probably the thing that gets triggered the most. As my therapist said, my adult self is doing great & healing fabulously. My inner child? She’s got some work to do. But hey, she’s had a whole lifetime of dealing with these traumas and unlearning these responses is haaaaard ughhhh.
My poor therapist, I feel like every time I see her lately it’s “yeah I was triggered by __ when talking to (same person)” and we do EMDR about it. But it’s true! The feelings that get triggered are that I’m wrong, not to trust my judgment, that I have to put ___’s feelings and wants before my own.
It’s soooo much and makes me feel so low when I’m triggered. But hey, here’s to therapy & being aware of it at least.
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