I Love You Keep Going with George Haas Attachment and Dependency: What’s the Difference?
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Aug 28, 2025 Discover the fine line between healthy interdependence and codependency as George dives into attachment theory and its impact on relationships. Explore how secure attachments foster growth and the critical role of support systems in emotional risk-taking. Learn the importance of trust, reliability, and the need for explicit agreements in nurturing connections. The discussion tackles vulnerability among societal norms and highlights the significance of meditation in personal growth and understanding relationships.
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Attachment Vs Non-Attachment Explained
- In Buddhist terms, attachment is fixing meaning to momentary sensory experience and clinging to that representation.
- George Haas explains non-attachment as releasing that fixation so experiences pass without grasping.
Attachment Theory Is About Trust
- Attachment theory describes how people form relationships and the quality of commitment to others, not a moral failing.
- Secure attachment builds epistemic trust: you believe someone has your welfare and mean what they say.
Use Relationships To Support Exploration
- Build a social safety net of emotional regulators so you can take meaningful risks.
- Rely on those people to help you return to balance and encourage further exploration.