Guest Post: Acknowledgement of the Inner Child

To re-engage with the memories of that day

or

those days
is to invite my child to be present once more
and
until the child is acknowledged no progress in process is achievable.
Acknowledgement needs to be total in acceptance.
Without judgements & labels,
It needs love & understanding.
Without TUT TUTTING
or
a lifebelt,
Elastoplast
or
a there there.
Acknowledgement is in our unity as people
without the need of a hand to hold
or
even kind words
or
witness to each others
pain
suffering
insecurities
hopes
strength
healing
or
resolution.

Written by David - A survivor of abuse
28.05.15

Published by Mrs Teacup with the kind permission of David, an invaluable member of the 12 week Pycho-Educational Group for adult survivors of child sexual abuse that I co-facilitate with my colleague Valerie via the charity National Association of People Abused in Childhood www.napac.org.uk