If you often feel depressed, anxious, victimised or disappointed, you may be carrying a heavy load of unresolved emotional pain. 

Psychotherapist and author Robert Jackman suggests that this pain, and associated patterns of behaviour, often stem from our lost inner child. This inner child brings with him or her a false narrative; played on repeat. 

Painful childhood experiences can show up in adulthood as explosive anger, isolation, bad relationship choices, negative self-talk, feelings of being overwhelmed, being a people pleaser, and keeping others at arm's length.

This week Andrew and Robert talk about identifying your lost inner child, how to talk to them, and how to heal some of this emotional pain in order to embrace a more authentic life. 

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This week supporters will hear:

⭐️Healing your wounded relationship

⭐️Three things Robert Jackman knows to be true.

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Follow Up

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Buy Robert Jackman’s books Healing Your Lost Inner Child, The Tender Path of Grief and Loss and Healing Your Wounded Relationship 

Visit Robert Jackman’s website.

You might also enjoy Andrew’s interviews with William Ayot on Healing Men’s Souls and with Paul Gilbert on Compassion and Self-Acceptance.

Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall