30 Day Inner Child Therapy Challenge

30 Day Inner Child Therapy Challenge
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This is an exercise that I do in my childhood trauma groups
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[@foxx.on.saturn5143]

Anyone else here really young trying to figure your trauma out before you become an adult so you don’t become too toxic to other people

[@karalynspeaks4267]

Yes I’m trying to understand it now

[@bdc2001]

this is so beautiful 💛 keep it going little one

[@LoveNeverFails1]

I wish I'd had this resource when I was younger but honestly I'm not sure I was aware yet of how the damage was affecting my life till I was in my mid 30s. Accepting it took a few more years. I hope you find healing earlier than I did. This channel has some of the best information and tools for healing that I've come across in my searching. To be aware of the need to heal at your young age is a blessing. ❤💚💙

[@155dorcas]

Just remember that childhood traumas are just one big part of the damage done- as we grow into adulthood, there will be other coping mechanisms that we develop so this is a continuous journey! It’s a beautiful journey that we’re all on in life and I hope you guys don’t stress so much on how fast you can get this “done”. I think it’s amazing to have other like minded young people here who are so willing to break the cycles :) we’ll be ok guys

[@155dorcas]

It’s also not just about being toxic to other ppl and more so understanding ourselves better so we can give ourselves compassion- i think that will almost automatically allow us to have compassion towards others and not be toxic

[@Bailey_Lopez]

“Everyone gets a dog” Me: say no more

[@elpunpun8487]

With that im in

[@ilikeshinyobjekts]

Right??? As a collector of plushies and generally cute things, I was immediately on board lol

[@captainkacke1651]

Can i get a cat

[@akiraandrews5630]

@@ilikeshinyobjekts Fr lol

[@turtleskyeyes]

I’m getting a cat or a unicorn. This would be what I would have picked as I child and I think this will help the challenge connect even more. I feel like the actual animal isn’t as important as how you do the work with the chosen stuffed animal.

[@monfetus3390]

i wish i didn't feel like i lost my childhood and teenage years to trauma... it's terrible, feeling like you never had the time to normally grow up, and then you get adult responsibilities thrown at your face and simply don't know how to deal with them like a functioning person. how can i be an adult already, i didn't even get to be a teenager, to enjoy being a kid. i'm working on that, but still, i will never get back the years i've lost and it's the most difficult thing to accept for me. you're doing an amazing job, thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.

[@shivanijh6479]

You wrote what I couldn't speak. Thank you putting the voice to my situation. Thank you. 🙏

[@MimiTheHamster]

Ya it’s not fair to never get to be a proper young person, to have youth stolen.

[@kitcat2449]

This is so well put. Exactly how I feel. Wishing the best for you

[@dudaarca]

I literally cried reading your comment because i felt it... Im 24 but i feel like my childhood was a lie and that I never really had supportive and "real parents". Its hard to grow up so lonely and in a toxic environment and then try to be an adult.

[@xerilaun]

:(

[@hannahhawkins4369]

I didn't realize how bad my childhood was until I saw my little nieces grow up with happy, normal lives. They have friends, they have birthday parties, they have good-fitting clothes, they have proper hygiene, their parents don't yell at them/spank them. I'm so happy they get to have that and I love seeing them enjoy life, but it also reminds me how bleak and depressing my childhood was.

[@nataliawieseltier9594]

❤️

[@pinkcupcake4717]

I didn't grasp how horrible my childhood was until my nephews came along. The older is so full of joy, and even at his most fussy toddler he doesn't act in fear or anger. And the little one is a little infant. Holding a one month old in my arms crushed my soul. Who could strike something so delicate? Hit something for not being able to speak?

[@auchmalwassagen]

Same here. I’m always torn between deep joy that my little nice grows up so normally & healthy and pain about my childhood. Not one single day of it was like what she gets every day with her mum and/or dad beeing around, aware of here needs, loving, generous..

[@eladan867]

Things like that make me depresses and very, very sad 😧 That some children are enjoy by the parents not treated like burdens😕 Their life birthdays are celebrated and they have space to thrive make friends be happy not become hype vigilance for danger 😖 This is not way to live 😞

[@moniqueloupe8867]

This emotional tug of war is real. It's even healing to see others in healthy childhoods, but we're still there, with all these wounds we never deserved. It's beyond depressing, it's infuriating, unbelievable, outrageous, it's crazy-making, and it's just so damn unfair. We were just as innocent those children, just as worthy, with just as much love and potential. How deep does the evil have to run for our brain chemistries and neuropathways to be changed to such a degree that we are afraid of literally everything? Can you even imagine that happening to your nieces/nephews, can you even picture it in your mind? I have a niece and a nephew and I can NOT.

[@marejensen6948]

I'm a simple girl. I see a therapist holding a stuffed animal and I click like.

[@theJellyjoker]

Ah, I see you're a woman of culture as well.

[@ralphisxamida8533]

My husband told me that I apologised for everything negative that happens. I didn't noticed it. So we made "a test", he told our friends that he was counting how much I apologise in one day and that they should tell him if I do when he isn't around. So we were on a party that day and he counted and our friends helped him. At that day I apologised over 300 times. He made some notes, too. So some examples: bad weather, someone hurt themselfs, I sneezed to loud, bus came to late, my husband couldn't find his phone. After that all agried to help me to not do that. So every time I apologise without noticing for things that don't need that I get a reminder. I do it less and less but sometimes it still breaks through.

[@ashleychang7379]

I have a friend that is working through the same issue. An erratic, volatile (caregiver) that demands you tend to their emotional instability can really do that to you. I hope your circumstances are improving and you're enjoying your life! :)

[@foothillgirl7989]

How wonderful that your husband would care enough to do that!

[@d.c.3346]

your husband is wonderful T__T

[@mayday2211]

ME too. Its exhausting feeling guilty for everything lol.

[@tnijoo5109]

I had a boyfriend that would always tell me I apologized too much and then I would immediately say sorry whenever he pointed it out.

[@zr7448]

Patrick: Take this dog with you. I know, its gonna be silly My inner child: that is gonna be AmAzInG ✨

[@kpaxian6044]

Your inner child and my inner child sound like they'd be best friends.

[@sulusu4812]

Animals are perfect precious souls.

[@sunsetstormx]

Exactly. That was spot on.

[@Natalia-fr5pd]

Haha I thought the same! High five! 😊

[@georgiarandoms]

My step mum sent me a tiny dog toy in the post and didnt tell me why, then when she sent me this link and explained why she sent me it i literally cried. I am so excited to try this for the rest of february and probably march too haha! Thank you so much!

[@Nixie_536]

💙💜❤

[@alicelieu4441]

You’re mum is super sweet 🥺

[@oshinofalakoju5749]

How did it go or how is it going? I'm curious to try this too.

[@katherinetutschek4757]

your step mom sounds like a silver lining

[@sad-dx1lk]

Past*

[@bruhh193]

I'm wearing a cutesy pink and black bracelet with a heart on to remember my inner child. A reminder for anyone who doesn't want to carry a toy. It simply needs to be on you where you can see it often. It has been working really well for me. I kept forgetting to consider my inner child. Thanks Peter your work is healing my heart

[@susieqbrown]

Love that idea! Thanks

[@bloodyshadow2013]

It never dawned on me that all the horrible things I tell my self and all the horrible things people called me and I started believing them when I was a CHILD, I was just a child

[@vulnikkura]

Exactly, my baby. :(

[@eviezucchinimartini]

i get stuck on this too. it's really sad

[@joyyu7753]

Never judge the inner child, treat them like a good parent would. It's usually the outer child that acts out the needs of the inner child in an unhealthy way.

[@hippityhoppity6313]

I love how you worded this

[@avaprod.8622]

how do i make the difference between the inner child and outer child ?

[@joyyu7753]

@@avaprod.8622 inner child's voice is gentle. It's your true self, when you were just a little kid. Outer child's voice is louder and aggressive. She/he tries to help inner child but in non-productive and unhealthy ways. Ex: She's the one lashing out when someone is rude to you. Or is the voice that blames you when you made a mistake. Because she's louder, she often drowns out the inner child, who just needs safety, compassion and assurance. Both are in no fault, both need to be nurtured.

[@fairwearth690]

@@joyyu7753 Well said! I've always struggled to find a way to articulate this myself, and you read my mind!! Thank you.

[@victoriarosario3338]

@joyyu7753 What if you don't "know" what a good parent is? I'm still stumped... I really do appreciate your explanations. My outer child hates everything about me: "You ruin everything!"😰💔😥

[@jasperk5562]

Honestly the fact that you are putting these vids out for the public on KZbin is so epic. It's too difficult to access resources, but even just these vids has definetly raised my awareness about my own trauma responses. It's a lot to realize how much my emotional responses actually drive my behaviour, but as I recognize it in my day, i see more patterns. This channel has great content, you are really improving the world by making these free! Cant wait to support on patreon someday when I can :)

[@G2thesecondpower]

I couldn't have put it better myself. These videos have made me realize I've just been in trigger city for most of my life. I'm ready for adult me step up and be the boss instead.

[@Angel-jt2pl]

@@G2thesecondpower im proud of you stranger !

[@christinaescobedo1657]

Ok, so maybe nobody will read this since this video is from a while age, BUUUT, I've been trying this whole comforting the inner child and OMG, I've never felt so free. So far today was the first day where I lived without so much anxiety and shame. I told myself it is ok to take up space and have a voice because for the longest time I was always shamed by my parents for a lot of things including even just having growth spurts. Everything threatened my parents so now I always feel like I'm intruding or not supposed to be where ever I might find myself. Thank you Patrick!! I'm so glad I found this channel and I'm looking forward to making more progress :")

[@natashamudford4011]

The doggie allows you a little bit of a pause (paws)...

[@Michelle-qq4sd]

😂🤣😅🐶🐾🐕

[@annoniemos3809]

Awwww

[@jkchiang]

round of a paws for this comment

[@shely_D7vil]

A "pawse", if you must

[@mevebelanger]

😱

[@juliai3956]

I've got 3 kids and cannot afford counseling. I am so grateful that you (and others) make videos like this. I've got to get myself together to take care of my family. Edit:Thanks for all the support to everyone who liked and commented. People like you all are what make the world beautiful and worth -fighting- _healing_ for. ❤

[@lostinthecosmos6095]

very proud of you for taking accountability, which is so difficult for some people to do.

[@ToddyWithaHotdog]

You are so capable of succeeding, you got this! ❤️

[@sunnydaze80]

You're a great mom!

[@poofart69420]

btw if u or ur kids ever really need therapy most states offer it for free u just need like good reasons and to submit a lot of paperwork i get free therapy bc i have rlly bad depression hope that helps

[@gulcinbetiner]

Thats so adorable and admirable of you. Im sure the fact that you are aware enough to have even found this video shows you will be a great mother, im sending you strength and support xo

[@magicalgirlriri]

This video made me realise that I need a new therapist. She always goes on about me being controlled by my inner child but has never explained it, just told me that I need to become emotionally mature.

[@julesv5670]

I hope you find one that benefits you 💖

[@Z10L3fty]

Oh geez. That's pretty fucked. There are better therapists out there, but Tx shopping can be exhausting. A good indicator for whether they are good therapists or not is whether or not hearing their voice immediately calms you. I love mine, and in just the first 5-minute conversation we had over the phone I felt way calmer than I had felt in probably a number of years.

[@1or3..]

ah same. she’d always ask questions about my personal life, write things down on a piece of paper, and then just point out when i’ve been triggered or i stammer. she made me feel really dumb lol😅 in the end she broke up with me because she didn’t have the resources to help me with my level of problems... she then said she’d call me back with a referral but never got back to me :^/

[@iloveprinceoftennis]

@@1or3.. i relate, you’re not alone, went through two therapists like this T_T finally found a therapist that can really help me tackle my complex ptsd using the psychologytoday directory, she’s my fourth therapist in life and i appreciate her so much!! I hope you can find a therapist that can meaningfully help you too!!

[@laurasullivan-king5930]

How blaming and shaming. Not what any of us needs and not remotely helpful. May you find someone kind, caring and deeply knowledgeable.

[@DearKareennBee]

You have Robin Williams eyes, so kind and sweet.

[@kaylamorgan4855]

I love how you called it "fight, flight, freeze, shame, submit." I've heard in multiple places that the "female" version of "fight or flight" is "tend and befriend." Like, men are supposed to respond with destructive combativeness and women are supposed to respond with constructive nurturing. I think that's toxic and limiting to all genders. I would like to learn more about what shame and submit look and feel like. I'm not sure about trying the dog challenge yet, but I'm considering it.

[@BadWolfSilence]

That is definitely toxic, I agree. I’m a woman and I often have a fight reflex. XD Many women do. Thanks for your comment about this. :)

[@pheonixrises11]

rendering men to be the default, as usually “flight or flight” is considered a human response, is… dehumanizing, haha

[@updated_autopsy_report]

why does one have an ‘or’ and the other ‘and’ you never hear people say ‘fight AND flight’ lmao

[@benfrank8649]

I get confused about the idea that females “tend and befriend” I’ve also heard that before. So it’s my understanding the stress (fight or flight reaction) occurs is life or death situations. The famous getting chased by a tiger or defending from an intruder. I don’t see how tend and befriend as stress response works at all. You wouldn’t have time to be pro social when you are in immediate danger

[@sleepingatthefrontrow]

I've never heard of this, maybe I am in a weird position? I react to absolutely everything with fight, flight if I am with someone who can be hurt. I am female and have anger issues, the other day a bottle of alcohol fell and hurt my foot bad, I took it from the floor and abused the bottle until satisfied. I learned to never hurt animals from caring for them and don't get mad at them, but people? One time I knocked off a classmate because she thought it was funny to touch my bruise and it hurt

[@The_Soulful_Ginger_]

I work professionally in animal welfare, specifically with dogs who have been through trauma ie)abandonment, cruelty, neglect, abuse, no sense of boundaries, fearful, reactive, aggressive, etc etc ... I’m also in therapy for my childhood trauma (raised by two narcissistic parents as well as coexisting w an enabling/victimized/GC sister.) A lot of the time I will tell my therapist how I perceived a situation and she will ask me, “so if you were one of your dogs, how would you comfort yourself? What would you do to get through to that dog? What does that dog need?” I realized it was her trying to get me to relate and make a more personal connection ...and it works. It makes a lot of sense to me when I rephrase situations in that sense. I found this comical and totally relevant to my personal experience with working through childhood trauma. Great strategy! 🐶

[@siiiriously3226]

omg thats, genius...if i lack selfcompassion and i would imagine how i would treat my doggo instead...

[@ashleychang7379]

I love this, bless you and your work!

[@The_Soulful_Ginger_]

@@ashleychang7379 thank you ❤️❤️❤️

[@jasperk5562]

Haha, that's probably why these vids click so well for me after working in a daycare!

[@Grandessaful]

That’s a great idea. I work with horses. Since what they want from a human is “safety,” there is so much benefit to working with them❤️

[@eddiekaspbrak4624]

Whose here because they’re the eldest daughter and were forced to grow up and had no childhood and also had a horrible relationship with their father? 🙋🏽‍♀️

[@rockinrobin222]

i have the same experience word per word

[@samk3291]

Hi hello

[@mroxannevh]

lol a relationship with a dad how absurd.

[@faiFeeFoo]

Ya summoned me? 😂

[@merkive]

woah, same

[@untitled1464]

the fact that this was randomly recommended to me today-the day my grandmother passed away, makes me absolutely scared of the yt algorithm or questioning my beliefs because this must be my grandma telling me to finally get my shit together.

[@kara7054]

The Core Belief handout was super insightful and helpful. I highlighted every belief that resonated with me, then wrote the complete opposite (i.e. "I'm worthless" becomes "I'm worthy"). Now I have a list of positive affirmations tailored to exactly what my inner child needs to hear :)

[@trinaf.6337]

I just finished watching all your videos and they are very helpful. I appreciate how you acknowledge the "tricky family" situations where the trauma is from less obvious behaviours and neglect. Thank you!

[@burgundyyearwood7376]

My family was a "gaslamp" but tricky works too!

[@JustHighOnLife]

When I was 17, I'd journal and create a dialogue with my child self to deal with stressful situations. I still feel sometimes that my child self has more control and knowledge. Even watching this video, my child side is screaming inside like "BUT I WANT CONTROL" its neat to see how popular inner child healing has become over the recent years. I'm curious to try this method. Thank you so much!

[@littlequeen22]

I’m 58 and just now realizing so much.

[@colouredlioness2199]

Proud of you both for willing to do the hard work!!!💞

[@priyasachdev5262]

I am 40..going through the same phase...

[@MsKariSmith]

I'm 68 and always wondered why I didn't have friends for very long. It hurt, then as time went by, I just told myself that I probably said something they didn't like and therefore it was my fault. Have a narc. mom, still do, she is now 93 and still causing me stress. But I have been learning all about narcs, ( for the last 3 years) and now about me and the life I have endured. I have a lot of work to do. But I haven't given up yet, I do get depressed, but then I have a talk to myself...and try to carry on. Learning, and healing. I am glad I found Dr. Teahan, he has wonderful insight into how we feel and deal. Of course to know how a broken leg feels, you have to have had a broken leg.

[@LOLOsugoi]

@@MsKariSmith better late than never. At least you can recover now. And it matters for you, now.

[@lori6616]

41 its ruined my life

[@maryschumacher7118]

Did this and de-activated two triggers. Excited to find what else I can let go of. Thank you, Patrick

[@karaboshitaleni3247]

I cried at the end of this video, not that it was sad or anything just that I realized how much relearning and healing I have to go through. How I'm not crazy for feeling or thinking the way I do most of the time and how I'm not alone. I do hope I get through this 30 day inner child challenge because for some reason I find myself never being able to finish what I started or literally FORGETTING that I started something. PS I've acknowledged that my childhood self DID go through trauma and it wasn't my fault. That's my first step I guess.

[@sunsetstormx]

I am the same way. I start things and then I don't finish them. I can finish my work and I can finish those kinds of things but when it comes to this kind of stuff especially anything that has to do with making myself better emotionally mentally etc it's always hard to finish

[@johncamp7679]

I’m 52, been with my Wife 30 years, we have 4 great children and I never believed that what happened when I was a kid had any effect on what I felt, thought, and how I reacted to something has everything to do with it. I heard recently about talking to that inner child and for the last couple of days I can’t think of how I should talk to him, or even what to say. I have never thought about it before. I would tell you not to be like me, and go so long without addressing it. But for me, where I’m at, at this moment it’s the perfect time. I don’t know I could have had this level of awareness 20 years ago.

[@phenylalaninemusic]

Every time the dog pops up, I grin like a little child. So cute! Hard to concentrate. My eyes just follow it around.... I’ll have to try to listen to this again later... 😁

[@MrBrezelwurst]

haha same :)

[@Ab-ub2ii]

Same happens with me too 🤗 it's so cute

[@grassgeese3916]

Daaaayyyuumm I was in CBT therapy for YEARS before anybody brought up these "core beliefs" to me. There's a lot of therapists out there who don't know half of what I know now, or they just never thought to share this knowledge with me. I'm rolling my eyes ugh Thank u, I'm going to think about my specific "core beliefs" and how to address them!! There is finally a path forward for me!

[@d.2542]

Today, I created an argument& screaming to my parents about my puppy being tied in the balcony. My dad ended up ignoring me, and mom was constantly cutting me off, not letting me finish and blaming me... ext. When i went to my room; bunch of “core beliefs” resurfaced. I couldn’t help but cry tons and cuddle my puppy which calmed both of us down and we fell asleep for straight 3-4 hours. Now; my front lobe is more active; and I’m re thinking my act. My thoughts that re surfaced. Can’t wait to do this challange for the next 30 days, since I needed emotional work but didn’t know where to start. I guess awareness can be a great start. I also actually have a sheep toy from my childhood, that my puppy uses rn, I’ll be stealing that away from her for the purpose of this :) great video. Can’t wait to log in back again.

[@cinemaspin]

It isn't just your emotions. You had a legit reason to get upset at your parents for what they did. A puppy shouldn't be tied on any balcony.

[@pumpkinwaffles7569]

i hope you and your puppy are okay now

[@mariabk17]

Anyone else here in their 30s dealing with trauma from growing up with a narcissistic mother?

[@hiitsme4429]

I'm 19 and yes.

[@alyssalewis8421]

I am using a stuffed tardigrade for my inner child. I told my friends at work and one of them said, "Then did you know your inner child is one of the most resilient animals on earth?" Too true, too true. 😎

[@WW-ob7ek]

Nodody gets your joke. But, yeah, I get it.

[@sunsetstormx]

How did you find out about this amazing unusual animal? I just looked it up and that is totally fascinating!!!!!😊

[@coelila]

I have been wrestling with self-hatred, panic attacks, fear, and confusion for 20 years in my search for peace with my abusive childhood. I don't know why this video was recommended to me, but I am so thankful it was. I am taking notes, I am doing the homework, I am in therapy, I am reading, I am crying. I have never felt like freedom from the toxicity I experienced was possible until now. Thank you, Patrick, not only for making these videos but also for explaining everything so thoroughly. I will be returning to these videos and resources several times during my journey. I feel heard and validated and understood for the first time in my life. Things are making sense now. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

[@phabulouss1]

This is a wonderful awareness exercise. If I don’t hear back from a family member or someone I value in a timely manner, my inner self would switch automatically in feeling abandoned, not valuable or lovable. But, now after re-listening, I’m able to (pause) and tell inner self that that’s the abandonment feeling surfacing and to allow the adult self to come on line and assuage those hurt feelings from the past. It’s about becoming more and more aware, exhaling, assuring my inner child that it’s ok. We got this. And on an aside from another video: I liked how you stated that this work is a process, it takes time, it’s not like getting a haircut , it all takes time. Thank you for that. I can go easy on myself.

[@blackgoat9826]

I know this is weird but because of trauma, if i want to do anything, i won't be able to continue it if i make even a small mistake. it's more of a fear of punishment that followed back in the day. Everybody has shamed me over this but thing is, it bothers me myself. i want to be freed of it. i'll try this method, thank you 🖤

[@phoenixbg2096]

I spend 2 years on you tube listening about narcissisam, trauma, ptsd, reading books, and I finally descovered the whole Mystery in this video! Wow! Thank you so much! You are awwsome!💡💡💡🙌🏻

[@QCDoggies]

Your skills, kindness and insight are mind-blowing!

[@andycodling2512]

Coincidence...I went food shopping the other day and came home with a little cute teddy bear 🧸

[@tina.bonafide]

I have been practicing this for 10 days (if I do not take my stuffed lion with me, I just try to remember about him). I marked my feelings on the list and created kind, confident affirmations for myself. It is so a powerful and life-changing exercise. I'm going through a lot of pain and, unfortunately, conflicts with my mom. I became more aware of my own feelings, and relationship with my family. I accept myself more and the feeling of being guilty is not as strong as it was before. Thank you for this great practice, Patrick!

[@ARbode3]

I learnt a couple years ago that your brain shuts down and you can't think when you're triggered. Thing is I was triggered when around people all the time. I actually thought I had a learning disability😅

[@Lyrielonwind]

You may be surrended by jerks; there are far too many.

[@magnificentpup2875]

One time I did something horrible. My boss was snapping me at work on the 2nd day when I had to quickly ring up a customer. I zoned out so hardcore for about 20 seconds (there was no daydreaming or thinking - I literally just stopped existing for 20 seconds) And then zoned back in and realized I’d pause and stood completely still for 20 seconds while I was supposed to keep ringing them up. They were so confused.

[@guitartolearn]

Yes this part really resonated with me. If I have decisión to make my brain shuts down and I get stuck, then anxious. Maybe this is how I coped with things as a child.

[@sulusu4812]

​@@magnificentpup2875that's not horrible. Not at all.

[@Roughfacedgirl]

I agree, learning how my amygladia takes over anytime i am triggered helped me be compassionate towards myself bc it is a reactive, hardwired thing. It is not who i really am, but who ive had to be to stay safe. Working on responding vs reacting. Past vs present. Amygladia vs prefrontal cortex. Chidhood vs adult. Logic vs emotion. Working on it all. Knowledge is power.

[@KiloForde]

“Imagine a child who had to come up with these beliefs to survive their childhood” That really hit me deep. 😢 I just want to give little me a hug so so badly.

[@halodeer]

I’m crying/laughing currently because this video ended up triggering me. I watched out of curiosity but slowly started to realize how some of those core beliefs and triggers apply to my life. At the end, I couldn’t figure out why I was crying. But it’s because I often feel like what I’m doing isnt enough or I have to be perfect at all times. The video I watched out of curiosity made me realize that there are still things I need to work on. No matter how triggering it may be to realize. And I will! See you in 30 days everyone!

[@latiatowlai8848]

I can't Express enough how useful this video was for me. I've just typed up all the core beliefs to help me commit them to memory. I have so far managed to get it down to 16 for me. I have turned them around into positive statements because as I was typing them I worried about the message I was putting out to the universe and I have now stuck them up as daily affirmations for myself to read. I.e. My needs ARE important. This is so powerful, I am going g to try so hard to explore my triggers for 30 days. Thank you

[@JasperIllusian]

oh this is a great idea, ty

[@charmainephasoana6850]

This is me when I write down the negative thoughts, I quickly become aware of what I put into the universe. 😂

[@sijoka2008]

Going to do this but with a bunny. I used to love stuff bunnies. This is so much needed. Thank you so much.

[@victoriasmees5625]

Watching this in bed with my plush bunny on my lap

[@sunshine9122]

@@victoriasmees5625 🐰

[@R.F.9847]

Also using a stuffed bunny. It might be slightly larger than Patrick's little puppy and it's not very floppy, but I've had it since I was a child and it's very special to me for sentimental reasons. I think it's important that our stuffy proxy has meaning to us.

[@llc573]

Don't argue about the basis of the core beliefs. They are wrong. You are LOVED. Love that!! Thank you!

[@macyslaysxx8214]

Thank you for this!! People often shun their inner child and try to be emotionally mature without fully healing, then wonder why they can never feel happy. Thank you for sharing this so more people realize they aren't alone and it's okay to want to heal themselves 💕

[@spiritualservicesgodbless7641]

4:00 Everything about me is perfect. I love myself I am a LOVING wife, a great friend, and I work so HARD to keep our house clean like today I went to Safeway and bought two bags of cleaning supplies JUST for cleaning up after my husband and myself!!! = )

[@lumainhercha857]

why is therapy so damn expensive? im a teen and my mother doesnt believe in mental health i self diagnose myself and become my own therapist because i cant live just being in pain and in negativity. you know what i really am so done with always trying to heal myself i just wanna shut down now because the process of healing is so hard and the fact that i will always be back with my toxic narcisstic mother scares me because i know i will lose my sanity. leave? yeah tried that long story short i cant leave her yes rip my mental health. but i just wanna be happy. normal. young. is that too much to ask?

[@NoLowVibes]

Patrick my name is Rachael. I'm 42 I decided to do the 30-day inner child therapy challenge I will be picking my core beliefs tonight from your website and I will be starting tomorrow tomorrow I'll definitely let you know how the first week goes I've been watching you for a while and I know and I feel this is going to help me thank you so much❤

[@SteamBunneh]

Im in my early 30s and I dont feel like I have lived my life because of it.. I dont feel my age at all mentally.. I feel like theres so much stuff i need to wade through before I can even start on the journey back to finding who I really am.. And I'm hoping these videos and your advice will help me

[@zacharyheritage1438]

Hello, how has it been 2 years later?

[@NoName-ub5to]

PRICELESS ❤ Thank you so much. Just so happens, I've got a dog.

[@HaShomeret]

Wow. Reading those core beliefs. I have no idea I could get a stomach ache just from getting upset from a guy reading on youtube. Dang.

[@audriiiiroberts3030]

It like paralyzed me.

[@harleyjackson433]

Trying very hard to work on the core belief that "I am responsible for everyone's emotions and feelings" I've noticed I'm getting better. Definitely because of awareness I think.

[@LoveNeverFails1]

I am going to do this. It is perfect for me. I happen to have one stuffed animal from when I was a child, a small dog. I named him Cookie and have had him since I was 2. I brought him out of storage about 9 months ago with my inner child in mind. Thank you!

[@sophiagianotti8878]

it’s almost like we have to raise our inner child, teach her the things that will help her and unteach the things that will harm her. the traumatic experience has stunted her growth, so now she’s been stuck at this age that the trauma happened , and all we have to tell her is that she has had the choice to grow this whole time, because she is not her experience, and she doesn’t have to cling to it forever. sometimes we just have to be reminded of that in the process of healing our inner child, we are not our experiences. and we always have room and all the time in the world to grow, we just have to put the time into ourselves and stop abandoning our inner child or else our inner child will just be stuck in the cycle of chain reactions and abandonment. do not treat your inner child the way that someone had treated her, or else the cycle will never end. take care of yourself. 💜💜

[@pan2635]

beautifully written thank you

[@Irishjay-gu5pb]

Thank you for this, I really need to get ahold of my adult life. I'm way to easily triggered, and I'm just over this if that makes any sense? I just want to trust myself, and not always feel like I'm wrong or just living in shame constantly. This is great, thank you very much!

[@akiraandrews5630]

I used to hold my inner child as something precious and that I need to protect. I grew up being abused at school, church and at home, I never knew what peace was but my mother reminded me I used to be so happy as a child. I can’t remember the last time I genuinely felt that way. Ever since quarantine happened, however, I started hating that child and wishing they were dead. I’m not sure why I tainted myself that way. Hopefully this can help me. I miss wishing the best in that child.

[@coraliii947]

I decided to do this right after I read the core beliefs list and started crying. Wish me good luck

[@capgains]

How much has it helped you ?

[@reginafromrio]

I love this challenge! My roommate gave me a little stuffed dog for Valentine's two years ago. Time to take her off the shelf!. Thank you, Patrick!

[@lanadeamond7063]

Day 3 : Today I'm really exhausted. Had a really bad fatigue again. In the evening I went to my friends house to catch up and talked a lot about whats going on in our lives. Really made me feel alive and connected. I felt like I've been isolating myself, because a lot of things triggered me. Thankfully today most things that triggered me is my thoughts, rewinding about all the wrongs people did to me and my past relationship. I can already tell which categories these all fall down. Going to continue this challenge tomorrow :).

[@jenniferthill7024]

Had to save this video. Not ready to go this emotional just yet.

[@MariaSolvesProblems]

Bonus points if the dog is an actual childhood toy 😆 (I thought I’d have to go buy one and then I realized I had kept one from years ago!)

[@reginafromrio]

I'm responsible for other peoples' feelings is going to be my challenge.

[@franknfurter5336]

the specific dog plush you used is so goofy looking, it's so endearing when it appears next to the stock images in a bag or something lol

[@itsjustnadia]

I'm bingeing your videos and realizing my father is low-key narcissistic and I have a LOT of issues

[@sarahdebeau2481]

I've just found this and I'm starting this today 1st August 2022, and I've got myself a support rabbit!

[@hatagesch8408]

Day 6: It stabilizes me just to know that she is there, and that I am taking care of her. It makes my BPD symptoms much less pronounced. I feel more in touch with myself. From day 1! Thank you, Patrick!

[@zacharyheritage1438]

I never really comment on videos but... Having this little panda with me is actually a life changing experience. (I chose a panda instead of a dog) It's helping me love my self and really understand my issues. I really cant believe how much this challenge is changing my life. Would recommend

[@huania]

i relate!!

[@bettyjean740]

It's so eye opening and embarrassing too. I related to almost the whole list.what is the therapy called? I've been to counseling so much but it never gave answers like this video, of course maybe I wasnt ready

[@aliyahsakeena]

Cognitive behavioral therapy

[@bettyjean740]

@@aliyahsakeena thank you I'll look for it.

[@G2thesecondpower]

I've been in and out of counseling for years--since my twenties and I just realizing recently how little it's really helped me. I've been seeing a counselor recently who does IFS, and she's been great but I can't recall a single thing that's open my eyes as much as these videos have. All the dots got connected.

[@bettyjean740]

@@G2thesecondpower it can get discouraging. I have to accept ther is no finished product, I hope I am in a process of healing and growing , building better habits each day. To be kind to yourself, it took me many years to get this way... it takes sometime to get better. Something that has helped me on my path is The Behavior panel channel. It is not therapy related at all! 4 guys who do language and body language analysis. I only mention this in case it can help anyone else in addition to the wonderful content provided here. Fir me it provides a terrific example of what healthy communication can look like, real life examples of liars and when words and actions dont match, Chase Hugh's especially gives personal examples of goal setting and structuring his day. Plus it's very interesting. Never give up or lose hope it does get better.

[@bettyjean740]

Also I have not heard of IFT...what is it?

[@moon_mint]

I hear you say "I'm unlovable" "nobody likes me" etc and IMMEDIATELY feel this very deep pain. I can pinpoint feeling this way as a child after my parents split up, and if something triggers that in me I have to fight the urge to sob uncontrollably.

[@vani223]

same here, but for me those feelings are more connected to when something triggers memories of receiving rejection from my peers and friends throughout my childhood

[@celtadiabolica]

This video was really useful for me, as I just read van der Kolk’s The Body Keeps the Score, and I like how you connected the inner child to the amygdala and the adult self to the frontal lobe. This explanation helps me see how inner child work can benefit what I’m doing in therapy. Thanks for the list of core beliefs!

[@AlleMineSoMe]

I’ll be investigating my core beliefs today, watch this video one more time taking notes, and start today bringing my little German Shepherd, by the name of Spirit, with me for 30 days. I’m very run by my triggers, so I’ll look forward to this

[@saya2086]

“getting the adult part into place” me, a teenager: interesting

[@annamusser4542]

Holy shit. This reminded me how loving I was with my stuffed animals- always hugging and making sure they were safe and protected better than I had been and that they didn't feel disliked or that i liked another more. Already obvious where the base of this came from. Molto interessante.

[@SamanthaEcho]

So incredibly grateful for these videos. I’ve always thought about the importance of the inner child but I was always ashamed that I was so fixated on it and that I always visualized myself as a child just instinctively. It’s good to know I’m not alone and that this instinct makes sense in the context of my childhood trauma. It didn’t even occur to me that I had an inner adult until the part where you said “the adult is the part of you that seeks out videos like this” and I thought “yeah that makes sense.” Thank you so much!

[@illegal_juicebox]

I am currently in my teens, and I have a thing for blankets with sharp edges so you can scratch your hands or face against it, had that habit since I was a child, it helped me calm down, and tried to grow out of it at some point, but failed multiple times. Now I just live with it.

[@sunshine9122]

If blankets still work and serve the same purpose for you that they did when you were a child, that is far from failure. You are successful.

[@kelyrin]

This is so sweet. ❤️ unfortunately, I am very aware but that doesn’t seem to diminish my emotions. Loved the little « don’t contradict, you’re lovable » title it was very wholesome.

[@poppyteagarden5763]

Hi, I'm going to start this exercise today. I'm heading out to get a little stuffed dog. Thanks for the video.

[@berrykris]

i’ve been doing tarot readings and i always get told to heal my inner child but i never got around to and suddenly i got recommended this video! weird how stuff works out haha

[@bryce4395]

I'm starting the challenge with a little frog instead:) Writing out the "frog beliefs" right now.

[@lanadeamond7063]

Day 11: Yesterday I was so productive. I clean, cook, pray etc. I did something I usually didnt because I am in a depressed state. But yesterday I felt energize. Probably because there is my mom who accompanied me. It made me sleep better too because I did cardio workout yesterday. Day 12 : Today is the opposite of yesterday. Yesterday I was so active but today, not so much. Probably because I am on my period. It really takes a toll on my mood. I have a major mental breakdown in front of my boyfriend. I have a big reaction because I felt he shrugs me off when I called him and he didnt response immediately. It was all root to my inner child. But I let it runs me. I cried. I just tired that I cannot hold it nor control it. Today is a hard day. I felt ashamed of it I failed to makes my adult part involve more than my inner child for my behavior. I failed. Its a major setback for me

[@cindyarnold8165]

What a great idea! My inner adult paid the bills this morning, so my inner child gets to go do art work this afternoon!😊I'm getting a little dog to carry around, but I actually have a real little dog who follows me everywhere.

[@yoyo3442]

I actually remember having a stuffed dog that looked exactly like this one. I got it on a family trip and had a lot of fun back then when we did these kind of long, on the road things. We don’t do those much and felt kinda sad about it, like we weren’t family because a lot of issues replaced those trips. Surprisingly, I just realized during this video that I have a lot of stuffed animals already (and me being a late teen is kinda weird). It’s like I tried to find that same feeling I’ve had during those trips with stuffed animals, like I associated those positive things with that first dog I got.

[@Patriot842]

I am interested in checking this out. 75% of us come from some form of dysfunction. Sad reality is we hurt from that childhood trauma, throughout our whole adult life. Hurting a child, causes a lifetime of pain. Remember that parents.

[@danikim235]

My aunt gave me a cute poodle plushie recently, it'll be perfect for this challenge!

[@Zhuiox]

I'm turning 15 in two months, i don't want to lose my teenage years to a childhood trauma, i hope this could help me. I'm turning 17 in two years, i want to be a functional adult with a healthy mental so that i won't harm others by lashing out to the ones i love because of my childhood trauma.

[@somrahprincess1]

I actually would love carrying around that cute little doggy for 30 days. GREAT VIDEO!

[@2456Hello]

I am on a little journey to fix my childhood trauma and this video made me think about how.................. immensely mean my inner parent is towards it. I am also autistic, so there is another layer of emotional difficulty that I have (unable to identify them very easily. This also goes for other bodily sensations like pain, hunger, thirst, and needing to use the bathroom), so while my amygdala is activated, my frontal cortex is also extremely activated, but, it is usually the one in the driver seat. So, often times even when I am distressed, i am still able to perfectly think of ways to Fix the problem. It is easier for me to repress a lot of my emotions until they have become too much to bear, which is why I often can take insults and daily annoyances with a sort of detachment that makes me find a lot of other trauma survivors unrelatable, and even threatening to my wellbeing, because in my head, keeping a clamp down on these emotions and retaining a clear, practical head is what saves me. If I am reminded that these emotions exists, I feel like I would literally become unhinged. My inner parent sees the child (and any feelings, or needs, really) as a threat to my overall functioning (this is a specific trauma with masking, alongside my parents' ideals around 'discipline' and how that messed up their relationship with each other, and with me), so when the fatigue and burnout and everything finally breaks down the barrier enough to bring the inner child to the front, I (as the thinker) hate it. It has led to a lot of......... complicated challenges with my healing, because I can cognitively understand that I am "triggered" or "burnt out", and I will actively perform the tasks that supposedly helps me remain grounded, but that desire for groundedness and functioning stems from my resentment and hatred of this inner child, and my desire to keep it permanently drowned out. I want to use therapy to get rid of my dysfunction, my impracticality, my feelings, etc, which I am only now realising is the inner child through your videos. One of my core beliefs is, "I want to be an object/machine. I must not have feelings, so I can be productive and mindless all the time." and I will say that is the one that is activated right now hahaha. Now that I am working on a more compassionate view of myself, and that inner child (which I also often talk about/to as if it is a separate entity all together, interestingly enough), I find that trauma work and healing feels like a trap. I get thoughts like "you just want to calm down to go back to work, you don't actually care about ME (the feelings that are holding up work)" or things like "you're quite literally being overdramatic right now, we NEED to calm down to get work done" and you can see how much of a mess it is inside my own head, with how I talk to myself and how I view the tools that are meant to help me. I have near constant dialogue between me and myself. Like I am quite literally on this video because I am going back to work tomorrow and my feelings says I am still unwell, upset, burnt out, or just generally not 100%, and I feel like I need to therapy myself to get back to work because the solution that would appease these feelings (not working) simply is not an option. So it's a real head-scratcher, where I am at. Eh. I'll figure it out eventually.

[@Lily-wl2pu]

This exercise is so nice! I'm sure the doggy/plushie will definitely help, I'm absolutely trying it out this week. It's strange how I just thought "I don't have to feel bad everytime something triggering happens"..

[@mmmitchell6887]

I needed this 30 years ago lol Great content here.

[@priya_jha]

Also stay away in a distance from those who put those core beliefs in your being. Atleast while you are healing

[@kimberlymccracken747]

A year later, just seeing this and the timing/content is perfect. I am in an online group coaching setting where we have been asked to begin noticing when we are in adult mind and when we are I child mind. This is an excellent tangible addition to that practice 👍

[@Moon-ep2bb]

starting on January 1st 2022. New year’s resolution: Love my inner child and heal from my trauma.

[@victorcraraujo]

Oh. My. God. I've just discovered your channel and I'm so grateful! This video is absolutely amazing. For a bit of context, it's winter around here and I decided to start my "own" winter...Doing researches, trying to heal myself because I KNOW/FEEL that there's a lot to deal and to work on. Thank you so much. You're saving lifes here

[@maryyoung8306]

I realize this is a video from 4 years ago. I would truly love to participate in this. I have been running full speed ahead with my inner child at the wheel and need help desperately. I downloaded the core beliefs. Thank you, Patrick!

[@wordscaninspire114]

I'm so glad to hear how you refer to the functions of the frontal lobe, amygdala etc in relation childhood trauma that, in my case, continues into middle age. You understand it so well. Great to listen to.

[@BOOBERFRAGGLELOVER]

So I came across this video at just the right time! It was a week after my church started a 30 day renewing of the mind challenge. God showed me that I need him in my therapy and mental health process. I printed out the list of unhealthy self beliefs from childhood, and God gave me the idea of finding a Bible verse that shows the truth about each one of those beliefs. Because this work is definitely spiritual warfare! I just thought I would throw that out if any christians are watching this and reading the comments.

[@ErinJudex3]

ugh i want to hug you thank you for doing gods work bc i can’t afford therapy lol

[@victoriarosario3338]

I am drowning. Thank you for this, Patrick.❤🙏My Inner Child is feeling totally abandoned right now...