Inner Child Wounds Abandonment Guilt Trust Neglect

Abandonment Wound –

• Feels “left out”
• Fears being left
• Hates being alone
• Co-dependent
• Threatens to leave
• Normally attracts emotionally unavailable people

Guilt Wound –

• Feels ‘sorry’ or ‘bad
• Doesn’t like to ask for things
• Uses guilt to manipulate
• Is afraid to set boundaries
• Normally attracts people who make them feel guilty

Trust Wound –

• Is afraid to be hurt
• Doesn’t trust themselves
• Finds ways to not trust people
• Feels insecure and needs lots of external validation
• Doesn’t feel safe
• Normally attracts people who don’t feel safe

Neglect Wound –

• Struggles to let things go
• Has low self-worth
• Gets angry easily
• Struggles to say no
• Represses emotions
• Fears being vulnerable
• Normally attracts people who don’t appreciate them or make them feel “seen”