The Inner Child — 22-Minute Guided Practice

The Inner Child — 22-Minute Guided Practice Within each of us is a child who has been waiting to be seen. Not fixed. Seen. Not judged. Held. This child carries the wounds of our past — the losses, the abandonments, the moments when we needed love and did not receive it. This child lives in our bodies, in our nervous systems, in the deepest layers of our consciousness. The addict self is not separate from this child — it is the child's protector. It learned early that the world was not safe, that feelings were overwhelming, that escape was necessary. It developed strategies to keep the inner child from being overwhelmed. These strategies worked for a while. They kept the child alive. But they also kept the child trapped. This meditation helps us meet both with compassion — the child, and the protector. Both deserve love. Both deserve healing. This may bring tears. This may bring resistance. Both are welcome. You are finally coming home to yourself. This meditation is from The Heart of Zen Recovery, a book blending Zen practice with the tools of recovery — transforming addiction into peace, joy, and liberation. 🎧 Find a quiet place, settle in, and let this practice bring you home to yourself. 📖 Get the book: https://a.co/d/0fcqxnw5 #InnerChildHealing #GuidedMeditation #AddictionRecovery #ZenRecovery #MindfulRecovery #InnerHealing #Mindfulness #Meditation #Sobriety