Posted by Mark H. on February 5, 2001, at 15:33:43
In reply to Re: To Mark » Mark H., posted by Todd on February 2, 2001, at 23:18:17
Hi Todd,
Wonderful to hear from you again. I didn't mean to imply that the inner parent is *always* knowing and wise while the inner child *always* doesn't know what is best for him, but that for some of us, some of the time, the hurt the inner child carries distorts reality so much that the inner parent must step in to take care of that hurt child, to override the fear and despair with something positive and safe. I can't count the number of times that "parental" part of myself had to make the despairing part of myself go to bed rather than walking all night in the rain, or worse.
I look forward to reading your comments, if you care to share. Now I'm going to read your insights on the wounded healer, another of my favorite topics. Thanks for writing.
Warm regards,
Mark H.
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