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I recently broke up and went no contact. I wasn’t loving him in a healthy way, I was anxiously attached, depending on him for my stability, living on edge. It’s painful, but necessary. has anyone healed from this? what helped?
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Anonymous 5w

mine left me so unfortunately im not in ur exact shoes, however the biggest thing i can say is learning to love and enjoy being around yourself, from my experience anxious attachment can stem from insecurity in how you view yourself and not wanting to let someone go and be alone. you need to realize that you are the only person who will never leave you,

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Anonymous 5w

It’s been a long process and my circumstances were a bit different. It’s helped with time though. I’ve gotten better at being able to sit with my emotions and self soothe… maybe a little too well that I may be more avoidant now. But therapy has helped me and exploring my hobbies/passions too. It gives me a sense of purpose and a new perspective.

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Anonymous 5w

I was anxiously attached too and if I’m being honest with myself, I have not fully healed. Then again, I have BPD so I’m probably not the best source. It’s been painful for almost 10 months and I just wish I could fully get over him. In my case, he was emotionally abusive, so I clung onto him even more, almost like Stockholm Syndrome. So that’s made healing all the more worse…anyways I’m better than I was and I’ve healed enough to move on. If you ever need to talk, my DMs are open ❤️

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Anonymous 5w

Self love, doing hobbies that make you happy, or hang out with friends. It’s already been a few years since that happened to me so I don’t remember much. Don’t fret over something if it wasn’t meant to be.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 5w

so start taking yourself on dates, start doing things with friends, when you also give yourself a community to rely on it is easier to not put the full emotional burden onto a partner, and instead regulate it better because you have other people in your life!!

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