5 Signs You Have a Wounded Inner Child (How to Heal)

Do you suspect you might have a wounded inner child?

Complex trauma, complex ptsd...when I became a parent I became the parent I always wanted, nurturing and protective. Then I adopted two little girls, and everything I did for them was healing to me. I raised a house full of kids, and it was absolutely healing to see them grow up confident, happy, and loved. That's my revenge, the ability to love and be loved. 😏

I just realized how meaningful the symbolism in the Rapunzel story is. A tower that keeps you safe but traps you from the outside world? A safe place that's toxic and the dangerous outside world full of fresh air and new experiences? Literally hair that grows and has magic powers until it's cut and she's free from it?

Timestamps 1). Re-parenting 1:11 2). Earning trust 2:17 3). Explore the past 3:23 4). Confront childhood trauma lies 4:25 5). Be mindful 5:30 Hope this helps you out. Hope you have a nice day. 💙💙💙💙💙

For me, it’s not not living up to my inner child’s expectations. It haunts me, but recently I’ve found motivations and strength from remembering these thoughts and promises I had to myself. Never give up.

I’ve also connected with the story of Rapunzel and Tangled. My parents were narcissists and were controlling and overbearing. They didn’t let me hang out with friends or even family so as an only child I often felt like my room was my ‘tower’. Having adhd, my mom often made comments about me not being able to stand on my own. I struggle now with isolating myself whenever I’m down or struggling. It’s bittersweet bc I do like my space as an introvert but I often feel lonely as well. Loneliness is something I know too well. Currently in the process of escaping my tower and breaking free but it’s scary as hell

From being afraid of darkness, to finding peace in it From expecting love and care, to accepting realities From crying when it hurts, to harming ourselves "We all grew up"

Sometimes, the best way to care for your inner child (& your inner teen & your inner young adult) is to get the heck away. I left my parents’ house at 19, moved across the country, and never went back. Even when my mother finally reached out to me, I didn’t go back. I talked to her on the phone once a week, sent cards and gifts for birthdays and major holidays, but still stayed as far as I could without leaving the country. I got counseling, got married, had my child, and followed the advice my counselor and parenting classes. Now I’m 69, my daughter is 35, and we are did fine & continuing fine.

Thanks for this vid, I just found out recently that my inner child was wounded.

I am 52, diagnosed with complex PTSD a year ago. The best thing I ever did was start working on healing my inner child. Like some of the comments here I also thought I could forget about my past, but it comes back with vengeance. You have to do the work to heal. It’s hard, but I am getting better every day. Thanks for your post, more people need to learn about inner child work.

I had that inner wounded child.. but I started parenting myself since I was 14.. Without knowing any of these advices.. Yep, it may sounds weird but.. I had amazing results out of that skill.. Now I'm in my 20s.. And yea, becoming aware bout what's happening around you, even inside of ur family is very important to keep ur mind in well shaped.. as may it sounds horrible.. but u have to do it..

This video made me sob. Since childhood ive always been mentally caught in trauma and now youve put it into a label. I have adhd and have a very hard time processing things and emotions, so if i dont reflect i would literally never know how i felt about anything or understood why anything happened. I grew up with parents who have anger issues and didnt comfort me much at all and forced me to face the world on my own, so that alone has given me a lot of trauma and my inner child is very wounded. Add on everything else ive been through and if you artistically represented what the child would look like then itd be like a brutal murder scene. Im working through it all now and im so thankful for this channel, thank you for what you do. Its so validating to understand that what i go through and do is normal

I honestly can't remember a time in childhood when I felt loved or was happy. It was a nightmare I was always trying to escape... started running away at the age of 6 and I still want to escape from the world and go to heaven where I hope to finally find relief and acceptance in the arms of God... because nobody seems to understand or like me here because of my emotional instability and when I try to shine they think I need to be taken down a notch and humble myself so they aren't uncomfortable I guess

If my inner child is wounded, he's probably put a tourniquet on it himself, because that's what he learned- if you want something taken care of, there's no point in asking an authority figure for help because they're useless at best, so you're going to have to do it yourself. Anything from resolving a bullying issue with violence because schools do nothing about it to walking miles because you're tired of having to harass your parents to get a ride to an important function, the little me that lives in my brain is viciously independent and that continues to inform my total refusal to ask for help to this day.

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."

A lot of us do but sadly with fads to how society is. It is sometimes so hard to recover your inner child with others

I definitely have a wounded child. I was told years ago that I was too old for my Barbies. I eventually had to sneak them out but kept pushing them away during most parts of my life. I finally accepted that I truly love them because I love to do things with them. They ground me and take the edge off in the anxiety that I might be feeling. I now have some Barbies again. And I'm being mindful by making things for them. I have felt way better since then. I called them my coping girls.

The only one I don't think I can ever do is 3. explore the past, I'm sure many can but my head made a conscious choice to block out much of the abuse I endured and I feel digging into those memories will just uncork the dark places I've done everything to forget. I'm happy not knowing, the less I know of then the more I can heal now 💜

My inner child is happy I made a different choice for myself than what my family expected. It's not good to have low expectations for your children. It's like setting them up to fail. I had my own mind and wanted a better life for myself.

I didn't get any or very little love as a child. I was never thought how to handle the worlds challenges. I had to care for myself. It's now time to forgive my inner child for all the emotions, and take care of it. I am 49 and suffer from anxiety, people pleasing and give too much of myself away. I am very loving but also seek confirmation. Learning to accept myself and the shortcomings I have is a life long struggle. Now and then I have had suicidal thoughts and also got professional help. But I have realised that I have to help myself. I am an adult now and I can stand up for my inner child. There is no need to be afraid anymore.