Your INNER PARENT voice began with the combined experience (or lack thereof) of your outer parents, or equivalents. As you’ve grown and become your own person, your Inner Parent is now who most people consider you to be. The IP is also called “the ego” in psychology and this an equivalent comparison.
Your INNER CHILD voice is who you were as a child, even though now you are an adult. Your IC voice never goes away, although it can be suppressed or ignored by an IP. The way you reacted to your outer parents as a child, is the way your IC reacts to you today.
The “default” pattern is for most people to have a happy childhood. But because their parents couldn’t be perfect, as adults they often start to abuse/ignore their IC to different degrees without realizing. If your outer parenting was remarkably abusive or neglectful then you already know how tough it is inside your head.
What’s the good news? Conscious ongoing S-P exercises can repair any broken or busted S-P style, assuming the Inner Parent takes whatever S-P steps are necessary to achieve results.
If you are completely new to S-P. you will experience an excellent and enjoyable introduction in the easiest way possible by following the site guidelines. If you make “understanding yourself” a priority in life, you’ll find conscious S-P sessions to bring you major benefits.
