For people who were emotionally and physically wounded as children the journey from childhood to adulthood is a constant struggle with shame self-criticism and fear. This book shows these adult children of dysfunctional families how to use self-hypnosis to resolve the effects of abuse to build a healing relationship with the child within and an inspiring one with the future self and to give back hand-me-downs that are causing pain. The author''s stories and hypnotic strategies emphasize self-acceptance healing old wounds and getting on with life. Explicit exercises and self-hypnotic scripts clearly explained and set within a framework that enables readers to make sense of their experiences give people the tools they need to create a resilient healthy self.