Inner Child Healing & IFS Therapy: David Deane Haskell on CPTSD, Addiction & Parts Work

Healing Trauma, Addiction & Codependency Through Inner Child Work | IFS, Parts Work & CPTSD Recovery with David Deane Haskell What happens when you finally stop running from yourself? In this powerful episode, Jesse sits down with Japan-based author David Deane Haskell (Wounded Angels) to explore his deeply personal journey through developmental trauma, addiction, codependency, and inner child healing. David shares how years of self-hatred and numbing through substances led him to discover Internal Family Systems (IFS), parts work, and somatic healing — and how learning to sit with painful emotions changed everything. In this episode, you'll hear about: What IFS (Internal Family Systems) therapy and parts work actually look like in real life How inner child healing helped David break free from shame and self-abandonment The connection between CPTSD, developmental trauma, and codependency David's pivotal childhood trauma — losing his mother to suicide at age 9 — and the shame spiral that followed How fawn responses, people-pleasing, and toxic relationships re-traumatize us The role of 12-step recovery, mindfulness, and therapy in healing attachment wounds Setting boundaries and practicing genuine self-care after trauma His upcoming book, Inner Child Unleashed Whether you're deep in your trauma recovery journey or just discovering terms like reparenting, shadow work, nervous system regulation, or emotional healing, this conversation meets you where you are. 🎙️ Guest: David Dean Haskell — writer, survivor, and inner child healing advocate 📚 Book: Wounded Angels | Coming soon: Inner Child Unleashed David's Website: https://daviddeanehaskell.com Book Wounded Angels: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DW7MWPLF? tag=bk00010a-20&th=1&psc=1&geniuslink=true 00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro 00:56 Healing Journey and Inner Child Work 02:36 Parts Language and The Planner 04:34 Sitting With Yourself 10:47 Fear Barrier and Feeling Pain 16:02 Self Care and Coping Balance 18:52 Codependency and Attachment Wounds 21:21 Shame Shocked Boy Origin Story 23:18 Codependent Bottom and Breakthrough 29:39 Rebuilding Trust With Parts 33:34 Grace Over Perfection 34:00 Boundaries And Codependency 35:32 Fawn Response Explained 37:25 Divorce And Nomad Life 40:41 Concussion Wake Up Call 44:26 Second Book And Writing Identity 48:21 Writing As Healing 54:01 Rejection Grief And Letting Go 59:37 Synchronicity And Drumming Return 01:02:04 Closing Gratitude And Connection #innerchildhealing #IFS #PartsWork #CPTSD #DevelopmentalTrauma #TraumaRecovery #Codependency #AddictionRecovery #InternalFamilySystems #ShadowWork #Reparenting #MentalHealth #HealingJourney #AttachmentTrauma #EmotionalHealing