Fear of Abandonment
Possible Buried Feelings
Dependencyinsecurityclingingdistrustpanicunworthinessanticipation of loss
Possible Buried Beliefs
- “They will leave.”
- “I can't survive alone.”
- “I have to hold on tight.”
Healing Notes
Emotion Link offers these as possible associations to explore, not causes or diagnoses. Possible purpose or secondary gain: holding on tightly may create a feeling of safety and prevent the grief of an earlier loss from resurfacing.
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