Affirmations for the Inner Child

tear. I become scared of my own rage and helpless to comfort this child within.

“Love hurts,” the song goes. So many times I have given love that has not been returned. As a child, I was the one who loved my parents unconditionally. Wasn’t it supposed to be the other way around? Many painful years later I realized that my parents were unable to love me in a healthy way. As I grew up, I chose people to love who weren’t capable

Today I will stretch my imagination and experience new powers of vision.

My world is rich and full and all my feelings belong.

My inner child questions the rules that I have chosen for my recovery. As I grow I am learning to structure rules based on self-respect.

If we were raised with consistent, nurturing parents, we conclude that life is meaningful and that people are to be trusted.

This tree takes its time with life, it’s not going anywhere. It’s content to grow nourished by the earth and the sun.

Today I will affirm the wisdom of my inner voice and honor my ability to make good decisions.

Today I no longer am the child who had to get sick in order to slow down. I pay attention to my needs before I come down with a fever or a sore throat or a headache.

Now I know that when I feel tempted to lose myself in a relationship, my inner child is yearning for the parental approval she never received. I am her source of validation, not anyone else.