Monthly Archives: January 2018

low self-esteem the core of fear of abandonment

From the previous blog you can see from what Nancy says that her core issue is low self-esteem. If she had high self-esteem she would not compare herself unfavourably with other women. She would feel good enough and they would not be a threat. You can see that she even

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fear of abandonment is the core of an insecure attachment to a caregivers or caregivers

We rarely think about fear of abandonment, yet it underlies many of our psychological problems. It is the core of an insecure attachment, breeding the negative belief I am not good enough. It is a spectrum issue, running along a scale from mild to severe. Dealing successfully with fear of

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The three selves. The real self, the false self and the invented self.

Before examining fear in more detail it might be helpful to understand the difference between emotion and feeling, because this book is about feeling rather than emotion. From the primary emotions spring secondary feelings. For example, shame and embarrassment can come from sadness, and jealousy can come from anger or

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Fear of Abandonment

Fear of Abandonment Toxic fear is a widespread reality and is a chronic condition that fills you with constant negativity, and, as Peg Hanafin writes in her book, Thoughts for your Journey, it is destructive and paralysing. Moreover, it is bad for your heart and blood pressure. Frequent fear pumps

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