The book is well written with plenty of supporting material, studies and references behind his theories and ideas about how to reclaim the childlike spirit that thrives inside all of us as adults and what actually makes life worth living. Bradshaw writes from the heart over disappointments and heartache that he himself experienced as a child growing up due to his father's struggle with alcoholism. Rather, he quickly delves into how to `heal" and reclaim the fun loving child present in all of us that became repressed and frozen dealing with painful events in childhood.īradshaw's reference to the inner child in the title of the book sounded corny and touchy feely at first but after a few pages I found the flavor of the book to be actually the opposite. Three cheers for John Bradshaw! A thoroughly enjoyable, helpful, practical, fun and ultimately liberating book for anyone who has unresolved issues with their childhood and who has tried (and failed) to move onward and forward with their lives as an adult.īradshaw doesn't spend a lot of time dwelling on the circumstances that led to feelings of shame or grief from childhood trauma's, although he does a wonderful job of validating how those feelings came to be. No one has ever brought them to a popular audience more effectively and inspiringly than John Bradshaw.Truly helpful and not just another self help psychobabble book
Pioneering when introduced, these classic therapies are now being validated by new discoveries in attachment research and neuroscience.
Homecoming includes a wealth of unique case histories and interactive techniques, including questionnaires, letter-writing to the inner child, guided meditations, and affirmations. Then, says Bradshaw, the healed inner child becomes a source of vitality, enabling us to find new joy and energy in living.
Through a step-by-step process of exploring the unfinished business of each developmental stage, we can break away from destructive family rules and roles and free ourselves to live responsibly in the present. In this powerful book, John Bradshaw shows how we can learn to nurture that inner child, in essence offering ourselves the good parenting we needed and longed for. If any of this sounds familiar, you may be experiencing the hidden but damaging effects of a painful childhood-carrying within you a “wounded inner child” that is crying out for attention and healing. Genre: Psychology,Books,Health, Mind & Body,Self-Improvement,Īre you outwardly successful but inwardly do you feel like a big kid? Do you aspire to be a loving parent but all too often “lose it” in hurtful ways? Do you crave intimacy but sometimes wonder if it’s worth the struggle? Or are you plagued by constant vague feelings of anxiety or depression?.
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