I have looked deep inside
Into my angry
Into my addictions & impulses
Into the darkest parts of me
What I saw was profound
These parts formed to protect me from loneliness, pain, and despair
They didn’t realize how much destruction they would cause in the long run
There are truly no bad parts of me
Or any of us
Even the darkest parts have their origin stories
Forged in trauma from childhood & early adulthood
The only way to heal them is to first acknowledge them
To love them, show compassion to them, and take care of them like a loving parent to a child
Check out the Internal Family System from Richard Schwartz & his book “No Bad Parts”.
With aloha,
Johnny
The Narrow Path 