When we practise self-compassion, we look after ourselves just as though we are nurturing a small child. In fact, a major part of grieving our original pain work (so that we can heal and be emotionally liberated) is to re-parent ourselves and reconnect with our inner child. This is what the author, John Bradshaw, meant by ‘reclaiming our inner child’. In recovery, we can begin to nurture our inner child and connect deeply with our heart and spirit. . Christopher Dines
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In recovery, we can begin to nurture our inner child and reconnect with our heart and spirit. We can learn to love ourselves again and stop beating ourselves up for the mistakes that we have made in the past. As well as learning to love ourselves, we can also learn to trust ourselves again. We can allow ourselves to be vulnerable and share our feelings with others.

Source: The Kindness Habit: Transforming Our Relationship To Addictive Behaviours

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