Free Yourself from Anxious Attachment
A 3-Step System to Eliminate Insecure Thoughts, Doubts, and Jealousy to Get the Love
By Krista Cantell
Concepts
- Three-Step System
- A structured approach to overcoming anxious attachment, inner work (understanding and healing the self), improving communication (breaking anxious patterns with partners), and creating connection (building secure bonds).
- Trigger Awareness
- Identifying the specific situations, words, or behaviors that activate anxious responses, as a first step toward interrupting automatic reactions.
- Hypervigilance
- The anxious attachment habit of constantly monitoring a partner for signs of withdrawal or disapproval, which amplifies insecurity and drives clinginess.
- Positive Self-Talk and Affirmations
- Deliberately replacing anxious inner narratives with more grounded, self-supporting thoughts to reduce the emotional intensity of triggers.
- Joy Jar
- A practical gratitude and positive experience tool used in the book to shift focus from anxiety toward appreciation and connection.
Chapters
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. Understanding Anxious Attachment
- Chapter 2. Identifying with Anxious Attachment
- Chapter 3. Romantic Relationships and Stages
- Chapter 4. Beyond Romantic Relationships
- Chapter 5. Side Effects
- Chapter 6. Step 1 - Inner Work
- Chapter 7. Step 2 - Improving Communication
- Chapter 8. Step 3 - Creating A Connection
- Conclusion
- References
Rating
Topics
- Attachment Theory, Secure Attachment, Insecure Attachment, Anxious Preoccupied, Dismissive Avoidant, Fearful Avoidant, John Bowlby, Mary Ainsworth, Childhood Attachment, Adult Attachment, Clinginess, Hypervigilance, Fear of Change, Fear of Abandonment, Positive Self Talk, Anxiously Attached, Communication Breakdowns, Needy Actions, Constant Worry, Increased Insecurity, Trust Issues, Jealousy Issues, Lack of Trust, Low Self-Esteem, Mood Swings, Control Issues, Possessiveness, Social Isolation, Inner Work, Positive Affirmations, People Pleaser, People Pleasing, Emotional Regulation, Digital Detox, Improving Communication, Negative Communication, One-way Communication, Disrespecting Feelings, Passive-Aggressive, Meditation, Joy Jar, Journaling, Activity Calendar, Double Dates, Time Together
Published
- February 23, 2023
Publisher
- Independently Published