Affirmations for the Inner Child [Paperback]

Rokelle Lerner (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 1990

All of us need positive affirmation throughout our lives. As children, these powerful messages helped us to know that we were worthwhile, that it was all right to want food and to be touched, and that our very existence was a precious gift. The messages that we received from our parents helped us to form decisions that determined the course of our lives.

If we were raised with consistent, nurturing parents, we conclude that life is meaningful and that people are to be trusted. If we were raised with parents who were addictively or compulsively ill, we determine that life is threatening and chaotic--that we are not deserving of joy. These are the crucial decisions that impact our lives long after we have forgotten them.

Unfortunately, childhood judgments don't disappear. They remain as dynamic forces that contaminate our adulthood. When childhood needs are not taken care of because of abuse or abandonment, we spend our lives viewing the world through the distorted perception of a needy infant or an angry adolescent. The more we push these child parts away, the more control they have over us.

This collection of daily meditations is dedicated to those adults who are ready to heal their childhood wounds. It is through this courageous effort that we will move from a life of pain into recovery.

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About the Author

Rokelle Lerner is one of the most sought after speakers and trainers on relationships, women's issues and addicted family systems. She has inspired audiences throughout the world with her expertise and her ability to address difficult topics with insight, humor, and astounding clarity.

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JANUARY 1
New Year's Day

This year I will create positive memories.

Today is the dawn of a new year. It is the day when many people reflect on the past and how they will change in the coming year. For many, it is a day of hope and new beginnings. For me, it has often been a day of terror as I face all the days that stretch out before me. Will I fail? Will I fall back into old destructive patterns of behavior?

This day reminds me of the alcoholism I would rather forget. Memories of childhood disappointments, arguments and violence mar the festivities of this day.

This day I will look back only to rejoice in what I have accomplished in the year past. I will concentrate only on today. I will make the best decisions I can for this day alone, not trying to tackle my whole future. This year I will create positive memories to replace the old.

Product Details

• Paperback: 380 pages
• Publisher: HCI (April 1, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558740546
• ISBN-13: 978-1558740549
• Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 4.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #44,638 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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39 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Book is a Soothing Recovery Tool of Mine., July 19, 1999

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This review is from: Affirmations for the Inner Child (Paperback)

I do have other affirmation books, but I think this applies to any type of recovery. It is not easy to build a good self-esteem when one already suffers from low self-esteem. Often I feel that I don't deserve a relaxed life, but this book encourages me to have fun in life instead of putting myself into a misery. This book has been a good guide to a better life for me. Also, I like the size of this book. This pocket sized book is always with me.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Affirmation For the Inner Child, September 7, 2003

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This review is from: Affirmations for the Inner Child (Paperback)

I read this book in 1991 and many times since.It is a precious book that I hate to lend to anyone else for fear I might not get it back but really really want other people to get to know it.These Afirmations are done with a calendar date on each page and that is how I used them the first time through now I use the index in the back of the book to choose the topic I need a particular day. The little stories let me feel safe and right and ok with where I am.They teach me different ways of looking at myself so I can put down the baseball bat that I use to beat myself with. They help me make sense of my thinking which without this book seemed to be the thoughts of a crazy woman. Long after the hoopla of the Inner Child revolution stuff has past this book stands out as one of if not the most meaningful book I have read. I thank you from the bottom of my heart Rokelle Lerner.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not just for people in recovery, December 13, 2001

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This review is from: Affirmations for the Inner Child (Paperback)

I have given this book to many of my friends, including many of them that are not in any formal recovery program. They have all told me that these readings help them in a variety of ways. I own many daily reading books and this in the one I carry in the car. This is truely a book for healing the inner child in all of us.