Glossary

A newcomer's guide to common ACA vocabulary and jargon

Inner Children

IN-er CHIL-dren

Refers to the various parts of your psyche, each representing a version of yourself at different ages or stages of childhood. These Inner Children may have become "locked in" emotionally due to different experiences, traumas, or unmet needs, each exhibiting unique behaviors, reactions, and coping strategies.

Example Usage

Through recovery work, and with the help of my sponsor I discovered I had MULTIPLE Inner Children—each needing attention, validation, understanding and healing in their own way.

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