--- product_id: 50564839 title: "The Drama of Being a Child : The Search for the True Self" brand: "alice miller" price: "86.97 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/50564839-the-drama-of-being-a-child-the-search-for-true store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # The Drama of Being a Child : The Search for the True Self **Brand:** alice miller **Price:** 86.97 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Drama of Being a Child : The Search for the True Self by alice miller - **How much does it cost?** 86.97 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/50564839-the-drama-of-being-a-child-the-search-for-true) ## Best For - alice miller enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted alice miller brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Drama of Being a Child : The Search for the True Self ## Images ![The Drama of Being a Child : The Search for the True Self - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71VRhO+C06L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good book *by S***M on 31 May 2024* It's rather sad to think about how much literature and psychological research has gone into arguing the case against abusing children, and how little an effect it has had. Nevertheless, this book is one more useful arrow to keep in the quiver to argue against the "spartan upbringing toughens them up" brigade. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A must read with anyone on the journey of self-discovery *by A***A on 5 May 2016* Miller offers through her book a fascinating tale of the effects of childhood, not solely on the child as these events take place, but more so on the adult. These events from childhood that have become the invisible strings that guide us through our lives are, more often than not, simply accepted by the adult person as a fact that had little to no consequences on their lives. It is only when as an adult we can look back to our childhood days and not only understand but truly feel what affected us as children, that we can begin to unravel the tangle of fears, habits, and issues that has followed us everywhere we went during our adult life.Much like emotional therapeutic counselling, Miller recognises the importance of the hurt and lonely child we all carry within us. She emphasises that it is that child’s emotions that make us often react as we do to the world around our adult selves. Because that child is made of so many repressed emotions, so he seeks to either take revenge upon the world, or hide away everything even more. The dialogue with this Inner Child is, to Miller, as intrinsic a part of healing, as it is for emotional therapeutic counselling.Miller also mentions the importance of confronting those who have caused the hurt during childhood, whether face to face or, if the former is impossible for one reason or another, through a mental dialogue wherein the adult can finally unload the Inner Child’s actual feelings onto the person who has caused them and have a discussion with them. Similarly to emotional therapeutic counselling, Miller does not believe that we can be free of the hurt of our childhood until we have truly felt the emotions that our child-self repressed.Another element in the book that reminded me strongly of what we had done in the course was Miller’s regular mention of her patients’ dreams and their importance in their therapy. She takes dreams as the subconscious’ way of talking to us, or trying to point where or what the issues might be. She points out in one of her examples how it can be an easy way to track therapy progress as the patient’s dreams change and evolve.I personally found this read enlightening, especially following what I had already learnt about myself during the course and it shed a fascinating light on some elements of my childhood that has just seemed that they had left me unaffected up to that point. Stories of which I have little to no recollection but have been told about seemed to come back with stark clarity as the emotions I had felt were accessed. It emphasised that it was ok for my adult self to revisit those emotions, to let them happen and face the feelings of my childhood without fear of any consequences. It has allowed me to understand my reactions to certain things that happen around me, as well as turn the emotions elicited towards their true target instead of the situation at hand. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ There was drama.... *by B***2 on 2 May 2014* ...then Alice Miller gently sits with you as she describes the drama of YOUR childhood. Miller has a writing style, akin to a wise Aunt / Nan, which guides and explains through dramas which you may have experienced. I suggest you don't try and read this in one sitting, my typical approach, page by page and stop when the tears are flowing as your inner child releases pain. Every single one of us has had our own childhood and no one book can cover each unique circumstantial drama. Whether you are a mother, a therapist or client in therapy and your childhood seemed very different to others, I highly recommend this book for you as an adult. Let your inner child understand, allow your adult self to learn to love, heal and blaze your own independent life. I am very glad I bought this book. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Drama of Being a Child : The Search for the True Self - Drama of the Gifted Child: The Search for the True Self, Revised Edition - The Truth Will Set You Free: Overcoming Emotional Blindness and Finding Your True Adult Self --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/50564839-the-drama-of-being-a-child-the-search-for-true](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/50564839-the-drama-of-being-a-child-the-search-for-true) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-09-24*