IT’S HELPFUL TO KNOW:

   ✶ It’s the YOUNGER part of us (Inner Child)  

      who is making these negative choices -

      as a way to be loyal to our family & their

      teachings.  This is normal for everyone.

   ✶ Most people in the world are damaged. 

     Internally they’re run by 2 main ego states: 

     the ‘Bad’ voice (Introject) & the wounded

     Child. There are other aspects of a person,

     like a functioning Adult, but not strong enough 

     to be truly in charge. 

  ✶ ACoAs tend at first to ‘over-value’ someone/

     something and then, when disappointed - 

    ‘under-value’ to the point of rage. We expect 

    too much of others (the impossible) but don’t

    expect what IS possible. We go to the wrong 

    people for our needs, inevitably getting let

    down, like when we were kids.

  ✶ ACoAs need to develop 2 new ego states

    (inner voices); the ‘Healthy Adult‘ that deals

    with facts, & the ‘Loving Parent‘ in charge of

    nurturing & guidance. They must take over the

    responsibility of running our lives, & to care 

    for our wounded part - away from the ‘bad

    voice’ that beats us up

                

  ✶ ACoAs can outgrow much of their damage by  

    being willing to honestly identify the layers &

    layers of pain & denial, be willing to gently

    correct harmful behavior patterns & utilize as

    many forms of support/ information / books /

    therapy as possible.

   

  ✶ As Healthy Adults, we have to choose what 

    actually works & what doesn’t - in the present

    - rather than what we learned originally. 

    Staying ‘awake’ for the physical & emotional

    results of old patters makes it possible to 

    change.

                                    DMT © 1998         

 

   Gradually correcting distorted

   beliefs  and changing actions will

   create many  Positive Opposites: 

   ✧ ability to have fun

   ✧ be loved by good, kind people

   ✧ comfortable in your skin

   ✧ express creativity

   ✧ feel effective

   ✧ gain self-esteem   

   ✧ get needs met

   ✧ improve living & working conditions

   ✧ have less anxiety

   ✧ make true friends

   ✧ smoother relationships

   ✧ take appropriate risks

   ✧ trust your judgement  /etc    

                                 

   Over time, these changes will add

   up, to give you a sense of worth --  

   permission to be your true self, be

   part of the human race & actually

   enjoy life!

   My Best Wishes to Each of You,

   Donna Marie Torbico  

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