8 Ways That You Might Be Abandoning Yourself
Tonia N. Adams
If you have a past that has left you with abandonment trauma, then it might affect you in one of two major ways. You might struggle with trusting people. You might not easily let your guard down, always wary that people will reject you or exit your life unexpectedly. On the other hand, you might spend a good amount of energy pleasing others, meeting their expectations, and trying not to fail them. Abandonment trauma is a complex form of anxiety. You might swing between being a people-pleaser and being emotionally aloof. Either way, there is a good chance that abandonment trauma is causing you to abandon yourself. The good news...
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