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Abandonment Avoidance

Possible Buried Feelings
Disconnectedunwantedrejecteddisposablereplaceable

Possible Buried Beliefs

  • “If I need someone, they will leave.”
  • “If I love too much, I will be abandoned.”
  • “I am always the one left behind.”
  • “I am not worth staying for.”
  • “People eventually choose someone else.”
  • “It is safer to leave first.”
  • “If I get close, I will eventually be hurt.”

Healing Notes

It eases as you build relationships where being yourself is what's wanted — not what's tolerated.

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Not a diagnosis. Not medical advice. An invitation to listen.