Affirmations for the Inner Child

When I observe myself taking off one mask and putting on another, it reminds me of the way I change clothes for different occasions. I wear my masks comfortably, knowing it is me who speaks through them. Always mindful of the real person underneath my mask, I am not frightened of the social mask of others.

There wasn’t much laughter in my childhood. Misery is so comfortable that I sometimes create a crisis where there is none.

He is convinced that if anyone discovered who he really is, he would be rejected.

I understand that painful school experiences can cause feelings of low self-esteem that last a lifetime.

My past can be a lethal poison. A healing antidote is affirmation. I could wait until others provide the affirmations I need. Better yet, I could take responsibility for my own healing.

25—CHRISTMAS On this holiday, I contemplate my faith. A newborn infant cannot see its mother or father, yet she trusts that they are there. This is the beginning of a child’s formation of faith and spirituality. When parents cannot be present because of addiction or compulsive behavior, children have difficulty developing a solid belief in themselv

We learn to treat ourselves the way we were treated. Because I grew up with constant negation, I learned to treat myself abusively. There was no room for error in my home.

In my dysfunctional family, I felt torn between my desire for independence and my neediness. If I asserted my power, I lost my right to have needs. If I asked for help, I lost my hard-won power.

When I was a child, my parents judged my behavior by adult standards. I felt shame rather than appropriate guilt when my actions fell short. Today I will take stock of my moral values and ethical standards to make certain they reflect my inner goodness.