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Abandonment



Abandonment is the deeply painful experience of being cut off from a person whom we have relied on for support or stability, often with no notice, explanation, or opportunity for reconnection. Childhood experiences of abandonment can have deep-seated and long-lasting impacts on our relationship patterns for years, and abandonment by friends or romantic partners as adults can plunge us into self-doubt and hypervigilance. We can struggle to maintain healthy relationships, whether by isolating ourselves from deep connection out of self-protection or being so demanding of someone’s attention or reassurance that we end up driving them away. Exploring practices around self-worth and self-acceptance can help us reclaim ourselves, finding closure and internal stability as we find new ways to connect with those around us.

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Fear of Abandonment Issues and Therapy Treatment

Healthy human development requires needs for physical and emotional care to be met. Unmet needs can result in feelings of abandonment.

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FindCenterBecause so many of us carry shame, we have a tendency to personalize love’s leavings, triggered by the rejection and feelings of abandonment. But this is not always true. Sometimes it has nothing to do with us. Sometimes the one who leaves is just not ready to hold it safe.

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How Can One Be Abandoned by Life?

Eckhart Tolle Question and Answer Sample Overview: When we connect to beingness we can relate beyond form. Eckhart Tolle is widely recognized as one of the most original and inspiring spiritual teachers of our time. He travels and teaches throughout the world.

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Changing Course: Healing from Loss, Abandonment, and Fear

In Changing Course, the best-selling sequel to It Will Never Happen to Me, Claudia Black extends a helping hand to individuals working their way through the painful experience of being raised with addiction.

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Understanding the Fear of Abandonment

Although it is not an official phobia, the fear of abandonment is arguably one of the most common and most damaging fears of all.

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FindCenterFor, without the knowledge of love, fear is all that remains, and we can never feel safe.

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Insecure in Love: How Anxious Attachment Can Make You Feel Jealous, Needy, and Worried and What You Can Do About It

In Insecure in Love, you’ll learn how to overcome attachment anxiety using compassionate self-awareness, a technique that can help you recognize your negative thoughts or unhealthy behavior patterns and respond to them in a nurturing way―rather than beating yourself up.

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Can We End a Culture of Abandonment? | Monica Johnson | TED Institute

Believe it or not, it’s often difficult to get people to claim abandoned funds, whether from a forgotten savings account, an uncashed check or a long-ago refund.

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Black Sheep: A Blue-Eyed Negro Speaks of Abandonment, Belonging, Racism, and Redemption

Ray Studevent grew up between two worlds. Born to a white, heroin-addicted mother and black, violently alcoholic father, the odds were stacked against him from day one.

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Healing from Abandonment: 5 Pieces of Advice that Light the Way

Heidi McBain, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, says it’s important for an individual with abandonment issues to then “acknowledge that they are hurting and in pain, and that this situation is going to be hard, but they are strong and will get through it.”

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