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Breaking the Anxious-Avoidant Relationship Cycle (Without Losing Your Mind)

anxious attachment anxious-avoidant relationship attachment styles avoidant attachment breaking relationship patterns emotional awareness emotional intimacy fear of abandonment healthy relationships personal growth relationship advice relationship communication relationship dynamics self-soothing practices Oct 14, 2024

anxious attachment
anxious-avoidant relationship
attachment styles
avoidant attachment
breaking relationship patterns
emotional awareness
emotional intimacy
fear of abandonment
healthy relationships
personal growth
relationship advice
relationship communication
relationship dynamics
self-soothing practices

Ever feel like you’re running in circles with someone you love? Like one of you is always chasing, and the other is playing hide-and-seek but forgot to tell you where they’re hiding? Congratulations—you’ve entered the wild ride known as the anxious-avoidant relationship cycle.

This pattern shows up when one person craves closeness (anxious attachment) and the other feels like closeness is an emotional straitjacket (avoidant attachment). It can feel like both of you...