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What is Anxious Attachment?

Anxious attachment is a pattern of interacting with distrust and insecurity in relationships. It stems from getting inconsistent care from your main caregivers during childhood.

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signs of anxious attachment

Fear of Rejection

Desire to Please

Constant Need for Reassurance

Clinginess & Boundary Issues

Fear of Infidelity

Fear of Being Alone

Your attachment style isn’t permanent—it’s a reflection of learned behavior patterns. You can change those patterns and find new ways to connect to others.

Increase Awareness

Use Anxiety Coping Skills

Change the Way You Think About Control

Healthy Relationship-Building Skills

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Work to Increase Self-Awareness

Keep a record of how you interact in relationships, and look for patterns that are having a negative impact. Consider keeping a paper or digital journal to track your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors as related to relationships and interactions with others. If you need further help & accountability consider finding a therapist or coach to guide you.

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Let Go of Control & Work to Change Thinking-Patterns about Control

Remember that you can only control yourself, not others. Try to let go when you’re not in charge. Understand that learning to release control over other people, their actions and choices, is not easy, especially when your nervous system is acclimated to inconsistent love, care and affection. Again, keeping a journal of these kinds of thoughts, as well as, working with a Coach or Therapist can help one make great strides in this area.

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Develop Relationship-Building Skills & Communication Skills

Learn to build healthy connections - Allow trust to grow in your relationship by negotiating with the other person to find a place of compromise. Learning to state preferences or expectations in healthy and non-confrontational ways is key to healthy relationship-building. Negotiating and compromise are healthy practices for both parties in any relationship. Be honest about your attachment style with others and how you are working on it.

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Develop & Use Effective Anxiety Management Skills

Explore strategies to help manage your anxiety, including meditation, yoga, and breath work. Consider seeking mental health treatment and/or life coaching to assist with learning and utilizing healthy anxiety and fear-thinking coping strategies.

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