Letter to my inner child

As a young child through to my adulthood, I have been abused by multiple family members. I am working on healing and being there for my inner child as I cope with the endless memories and  flashbacks of traumatic experiences. I wrote this letter to my inner child.

Dear my inner child,

I think about you a lot, especially because of the flashbacks and nightmares of child abuse.

I want to hug you and tell you that everything will be better. I want to hold you in my arms and help you cry, since you were never allowed to cry in front of one of your abusers.

I want you to heal. I want us to heal,

You deserve to heal.

I am so sorry you were not protected when you should have been. But you are safe in my arms. Together, we will run into a better life, where we know that God loves us, no matter how much we've been unloved.

I will tell you that you did not deserve what happened or what is happening to you.

Together we can heal.

You deserve to be loved. We deserve to be loved.

Hang in there, inner child,, We will heal, day by day. Just imagine us walking together by the ocean, the seashells sending messages of love and healing over time. Over time shells can go from sharp to smooth, just like our journey together.

Every flashback I have is a chance for us to be whole and together.

I am so sorry for everything you've been through but things can and will get better.

I love you, my inner child. I want to remember that childhood is a chance to find joy. Let us both feel joy in our own way, each and every day.

We willl get through this. Trust me.

Love,
your adult self