Inner bonding is the process of connecting our adult thoughts with our instinctual, gut feelings — the feelings of the “inner child” — so that we can minimize painful conflict within ourselves. Margaret Paul explores how abandonment of the inner child leads to increasingly negative and destructive feelings of low self-worth, codependence, addiction, shame, powerlessness, and withdrawal from relationships. Her breakthrough inner bonding process teaches us to heal past wounds through re-parenting and clearly demonstrates how we can learn to parent in the present. Real-life examples illustrate the dynamics of the healing process and show the benefits we can expect in every facet of our lives and in all our relationships. (BOOK) *This book pairs well with Healing Your Aloneness (WORKBOOK)*