On Attachment
#136: 20 Traits of the Anxious Attachment Style (Part 2)
Mar 23, 2024
Delve into the nuanced traits of the Anxious Attachment Style, exploring challenges in breakups and relationships. Focus on struggles with trust, boundaries, and self-worth. Discover the underlying drivers of anxious attachment patterns, jealousy, and insecurity.
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- Anxious attachment individuals struggle with emotional disengagement, making breakups and endings particularly challenging.
- They become consumed by relationship issues, hindering their ability to see the positive aspects of the dynamic.
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Struggling with Breakups and Endings
Individuals with an anxious attachment style find it exceptionally challenging to cope with breakups and other types of endings due to the deep emotional attachment they form. Even if they recognize the necessity of ending a relationship, the emotional disentanglement process is particularly distressing for them, prolonging their recovery period. Additionally, they may struggle in letting go of various situations, like leaving a job, as the sentimentality and emotionality surrounding goodbyes affect them profoundly.
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