🪱 The Parasite in Your Mind: Abandonment Issues Explained
What Are Abandonment Issues?
Think of a parasite that enters when you're small and grows six times bigger than its host. That's what abandonment issues do in your mind - and most people don't even realize they have them.
Why "Why" Questions Don't Help
Asking why you have these issues just leads to blaming others. It doesn't matter how the parasite got there - what matters is stopping it from growing.
5 Warning Signs to Watch For
- Clingy behavior - constantly needing reassurance
- External self-worth - thinking "I must have done something wrong"
- Pushing people away before they can leave you first
- People-pleasing - hiding your real self to make others stay
- Overanalyzing - rereading texts, always expecting the worst
Recognizing these patterns is the first step to healing.
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