Insecure in Love: How Anxious Attachment Can Make You Feel Jealous, Needy, and Worried and What You Can Do About It
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“Insecure in Love” is for people in a relationship that possess qualities of being insecure, suffering from anxious attachment, desperation, jealously, and anxiety. This book is intended for those looking to make a healthy change in their life and relationships by learning to recognize their negative thoughts or unhealthy behavior patterns and respond to them in a nurturing way, without being overwhelmed by them.
It teaches you:
- How to overcome these qualities using compassionate self-awareness
- How insecurity can negatively affect healthy dialog between partners
- How to stop reverting back to old patterns of neediness and possessiveness
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If you have a question or problem, ask us:Table of Contents/ List of Topics Covered:
Part One: The Bedrock of All Relationships
Chapter 1 – Early Connections: A Foundation for Love
- The Basics of How You Connect
- Four Styles of Attachment
- Discovering Your Attachment Style
Chapter 2 – Understanding Why You Relate the Way You Do
- Proximity: Protection from Danger
- Safe Haven: The Need for Comfort
- Secure Base: Support for Exploring the World
- Balancing Autonomy and Closeness
- Managing Your Emotions
- Two Ways to Earn Security and Happy Relationships
Part Two: Discover Your Potential: Being Worthy of Love
Chapter 3 – Opening the Door to Change
- Learning to See Yourself in a Positive Light
- Confirming the “You” You Know
- Confirming How You See Others
- Closed-Loop Relationships
- Pursuit-Withdrawal: A Common Relationship Problem
- Summary: Gaining Perspective
Chapter 4 – Overcoming Obstacles
- Self-Deception
- The Logic Stops Here
- How Pain Motivates Change
- The Need for New Experiences
Part Three: Compassionate Self-Awareness: The Antidote to Relationship Anxiety
Chapter 5 – A Path to Deep, Lasting Security
- Self-Awareness
- Self-Compassion
- The Healing Power of Compassionate Self-Awareness
Chapter 6 – Developing Self-Awareness
- Facing Your Ambivalence
- Nurturing Awareness of Emotions
- Transforming Your Thoughts with Greater Awareness
- Mentalizing
- Final Thoughts on Self-Awareness
Chapter 7 – Creating Self-Compassion
- Common Humanity
- Mindfulness
- Self-Kindness
- Compassionate Self-Awareness in a Nutshell
Part Four: Lighting Up Your Love Life
Chapter 8 – Finding Someone Who will Accept You and Warm Your Heart
- Set a Goal for a Healthy Relationship
- What to Look for in a Partner
- Panning for Gold
- Spin a Supportive Web
Chapter 9 – Nurturing a Relationship You Feel Secure In
- Self-Disclosure
- Interdependence: Being One “Whole Half”
- Keeping Your Connection Going
- Accentuate the Positive
- On Being Grateful
- It Takes Work to Tango
Chapter 10 – Working It Out
- Asking for Support
- Talking Through Conflicts
- The Gift of Forgiveness
- Moving On
- Closing Thoughts
References
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