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ManTalks Podcast
Men's Work Session - Confronting Unresolved Abandonment
Oct 9, 2023
Topics discussed include: fatherhood, abandonment, depression, coping. The guest shares his struggles with unresolved issues and the complexities of divorce. The importance of anger and movement is explored. Therapeutic exercises focus on addressing abandonment issues and expressing sadness. The impact of validation, rejection, and parental disappointment is also discussed.
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- The guest discusses the impact of seeking external validation and the need to recognize the validation from important people in their life.
- The exploration of abandonment and expressing anger towards the guest's father is crucial for healing and setting boundaries.
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The lingering need for validation and acceptance
The guest discusses feeling a strong need for validation and acceptance, often seeking it from people who don't truly matter. This pattern of seeking external validation affects decision-making and causes emotional distress. The guest realizes that important people in their life who do offer validation are often overlooked. This need for validation stems from childhood experiences, particularly a pattern of high expectations and limited emotional support from the guest's father.
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