Going Deeper: How the Inner Child Impacts Your Sexual Addiction

Then, a false self must be set up.”

These kids grow up with no model of what it is like to emotionally bond in a healthy way with other people. No one shows them how to identify, process, and share their feelings in a healthy manner. Instead, they are left on their own to figure out how to deal with the emotional pain of scarring events.

It was an electrifying experience that opened-up and engaged neuropathways that generated curiosity and wonderment. And it is something his inner child never forgot.

Whenever we act out, it is correlated to a core emotional trigger that occurred.

A vital component of a man’s sexual recovery is to learn techniques to assist him in reducing the anxiety he experiences when emotions arise so he can remain engaged instead of simply being present.

But in many cases, kids do not receive the necessary affirmation needed to develop healthy self-worth. And sometimes they receive just the opposite – extensive criticism – that leads to troubling consequences.

your inner child is trapped in a distressing time-warp where various traumas and neglect took place. Unfortunately, his method of decision making is grounded entirely on emotional-thinking skills.

“I start to cringe whenever he comes near me because I know what he’s looking for. It leaves me feeling used, and he doesn’t understand that.”

His eyes are fixed on you, never blinking. His arms are around you, never letting go. His mind is filled with good thoughts toward you, never ashamed. His voice is singing over you with songs of deliverance, never condemning. His Spirit is in you, never leaving. You are loved, and nothing can change that.