Parental difficulties, break-ups, divorce, and death are all life experiences that cause pain and trauma we carry into adulthood, generating abandonment issues.
7 Brilliant Ways to Banish Fear of Abandonment
#1. Welcome love into your life.
When you open your heart to love and let people in, you will learn to trust again.
#2. Love with detachment.
Detachment isn’t as cold as it sounds. Detachment allows us to love while understanding that at any moment in time, this love could end. Love yourself enough to know that you can get through anything, and although abandonment is a tough pill to swallow, you will always have yourself to rely on throughout your entire existence. You are your own best friend.
#3. Let go of self-sabotage techniques.
The majority of adults with abandonment issues typically self-sabotage relationships due to fear of abandonment. Let go of these toxic behavior traits.
#4. Stop overthinking.
Overthinking causes suffering. Focus on the good instead of everything that could potentially go wrong. Allowing ourselves to play scenarios over and over again in our mind of what could go wrong leads to fear of abandonment, which can manifest as jealous, controlling and clingy behaviors. The truth is, everything in life is temporary. Live in your now; stop worrying about yesterday and tomorrow. Be happy in your present.
#5. Meditate.
Find meditation sessions on YouTube specifically designed to help you let go of past trauma and your fear of abandonment.
#6. Learn to love your own company.
You’re going to be with yourself for your entire life, so you have to learn to be OK with being alone. Embrace solitude – spend it doing whatever makes you happy.
#7. Let go of toxic relationships.
Spending time with people who do not love or support you is highly toxic. Let these relationships go so that you can focus on letting love in from the right people.
