Recovery of Your Inner Child

"Lucia covers all areas of inner child aspects - the naughty child, the spiritual child, the hurt child, the playful child etc. Each chapter eases you into working with your inner child and the exercises are gentle. I have covered most of this book over the past three years and after working with the exercises, I've always been left with feelings of calmness and a sort of relief, for having released emotions in a peaceful way.

Lucia works with the inner child as a pathway to a better hold of your emotions, better understanding of your psyche and as a way to increase creativity. She does not focus on sexual abuse - this does not make her cold, but simply perhaps not 'qualified' for this sensitive area and therefore correctly doesn't counsel too much on it. Penney Parks and numerous other authors are 'qualified' and have written excellent books on healing a sexually abused inner child. As a survivor myself, I found this book the best introduction to inner child work and still refer back to it.

If you are new to this method of healing and self-improvement, if you wish to improve your life in a caring, comforting and safe way, then this is one of the best books to start with. Inner child work is so rewarding and Lucia is a wonderful guide for your journey."
~ Written on 2005-06-16

"Excellent book- you need to be open to ideas- very effective x"
~ Written on 2004-11-03

"Recovery of Your Inner Child is like a school text book on the science of inner child philosophy. It is written without feeling and any true experience in child suffering. The writing is cold and concise. Also there seems to be more than enough pages filled with sketches. Maybe the author had to fill some space.
For any suffers I would recomend anything from Penny Parkes. She writes with a flow and sense of understanding."
~ Written on 2004-07-28

"This the first self-help book to deeply strike a cord with me and move me beyond recognition of myself. Using art therapy and working with your child within Capacchione helps you communicate (using your less dominant hand) directly with your inner child. I am stunned by how successful this book, how successful Lucia Capacchione, has been for me. A wonderful 'extra' is, I don't just have my LONGED for acceptance and understanding of myself, an ongoing peace with my past and with the complete and true me. I have gained an unrestrained creativity I never knew I had. A blessing of a book!

It was not okay what happened to you in your past. Buy this book now."
~ Written on 2003-12-31

"I bought this book purely on the strength of its reviews, and I was not disappointed!

Lucia writes in a very calming, loving way which helps you through some of the more 'challenging' exercises. This book will make you cry! It breaks through so much pent up pain, aggression, shame, fear. You learn to love your Inner Child with the utmost care and nurturance.

Also, this book helped me stop smoking! There's a section on talking to your body, as you would your Inner Child....and by having a written conversation with my throat and lungs (don't laugh - it's a brilliant exercise!) I lost the need for cigarettes, quick as that. This book can help you heal on so many levels.

This will improve your life so much, you'll wonder why you lasted so long without it."
~ Written on 2002-11-22