Your Inner Child Wasn’t Lazy, They Were Overwhelmed

Let’s clear this up: Your inner child wasn’t “lazy.” They were overwhelmed. Misunderstood. Constantly masking. And now? They might still be running the show. You start something exciting → then freeze. You make a plan → then feel rebellious about it. You want structure → but only the kind that feels safe.

That’s not you being flaky... that’s unmet needs in disguise. Inner child healing for ADHD brains =

✨ Rewiring what safety looks like

✨ Being with the shame you absorbed

✨ Learning to follow your energy instead of fight it

You’re not undisciplined. You’re carrying a nervous system that wasn’t met the way it needed. Now you get to do the meeting.

What’s one ADHD “struggle” that makes way more sense through the lens of your inner child?

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