The Dark Side of The Inner Child: The Next Step [Paperback]

Stephen Wolinsky (Author), John Bradshaw (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1993

Stephen Wolinsky brings us full circle in understanding the reality of our inner child. Rather than being always "precious", Dr. Wolinsky shows us the dysfunctional shadow side of our inner child and puts us in touch with those frozen, inner-child memories or trance states that keep creating problems by filtering reality through outmoded, limited, and distorted lenses. The Next Step is to, finally, own and acknowledge this dark side and step out of our inner-child trance into the present time and uninterrupted awareness.

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In Wolinsky offers us a variety of ways to become aware of how we are creating the defensive trances that constitute the frozen states of the inner child. This book fur ther attests to the seriousness of inner child work.

Product Details

• Paperback: 188 pages
• Publisher: Bramble Books (January 1, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1883647002
• ISBN-13: 978-1883647001
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #520,686 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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37 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Trances People live for non-therapists, July 10, 2000

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Shawn Regan (marietta, GA United States) - See all my reviews
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Wolinsky states this book was written at the level of non-therapists. Much like "Trances People Live" Wolinksky describes hypnotic trances we create as children that unconsciously influence us throughout our lives. Wolinsky describes the trances of: age regression, futurizing, disconnecting, blocking out, illusioning, confusion, spiritualizing, amnesia, and trance dreaming. He gives strategies for uncovering and diffusing these trances.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars awesome, October 3, 2005

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David B. Jackson - See all my reviews
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This book is one of the best book I have ever read...You will become aware of all the forces that holds you back in life. You will begin to free yourself from yourself and stop blaming others for your failuers...great book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is amazing, June 24, 2011

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This review is from: The Dark Side of The Inner Child: The Next Step (Paperback)

I have to say this book is amazing. It truly explains what happened to us down here on planet earth. How we lose ourselves and how a false self (dark side of the inner child) develops to run our lives to keep us safe but in the end keeps us from truly living. Thanks so much for a great book. I have bought copies for friends of mine.