How to Overcome Your Fear of Rejection and Abandonment

If you have abandonment issues, you have a persistent fear of rejection or isolation in your relationships. This means you struggle with trust, codependency, healthy boundaries, and insecurity which, of course, negatively impacts your interpersonal relationships and leaves you feeling anxious, depressed and resentful. Today we’ll be talking about the signs you might be missing, the core issues behind your fears, and my top three strategies to overcome your fear of rejection and abandonment.

0:00 Intro
1:28 Rejection Sensitivity vs. Regular Rejection
3:03 7 Signs (from the Research) You May Have a Fear of Abandonment or Rejection
9:21 Why Do People Struggle with Fear of Rejection and Abandonment?
9:49 Reason #1: Your Attachment Style
13:42 Reason #2: Past Trauma
14:59 Reason #3 Low Self-Esteem
16:34 Three Strategies to Overcome Fear of Rejection and Abandonment
20:15 Strategy #1: Practice Cognitive Reframing
24:03 Strategy #2: Work on Your Self-Compassion
27:28 Strategy #3: Get Better at Your Emotional Management

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Downey, Geraldine and Feldman, Scott I. Implications of Rejection Sensitivity for Intimate Relationships. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1996, Vol. 70, No. 6, 1327-1343. Copyright 1996 by the American Psychological Association, Inc.
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Shaver, P. R., & Clark, C. L. (1994). The psychodynamics of adult romantic attachment. In J. M. Masling & R. F. Bornstein (Eds.), Empirical perspectives on object relations theory (pp. 105–156). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/11100-004
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Ayduk, O., Downey, G., & Kim, M. (2001). Rejection sensitivity and depressive symptoms in women. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 27(7), 868–877. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167201277009
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