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For many people who experienced abuse or neglect as children, going to medical appointments can be intensely triggering. The questions clinicians ask, the physical examinations,...

In life you’ll encounter people who will mistreat you, and your instincts will warn you that their behavior is wrong and that you need to...

I’m about to drop something that may land hard: if you assume your avoidant ex simply moved on without a care, you’re mistaken. Completely mistaken....

Remember that deceiving your partner, whatever the reason, wounds them and undermines the foundation of trust in the relationship. You might tell yourself you’re sparing...

Alright — straight to the point. You find yourself checking your phone again. Staring at the screen, waiting for those three little dots to appear....

What you’re going through is not a typical romantic rollercoaster. It’s a calculated psychological scheme. The avoidant person in your life doesn’t stumble into push-and-pull...

hey I felt really disrespected by the way you were speaking to me at the party earlier Oh you mean the same party where you...

What runs through the mind of an avoidant ex when your silence lasts far beyond what they anticipated? Let’s explore that — honestly, without sweetening...

Do you want to know why so many relationships end in breakups or divorce? Too often it comes down to people not really knowing their...

Everything regrettable I ever did came out of being lonely. Maybe you’ve felt the same. One of the riskiest moments in relationships is right after...

Okay, I want to speak directly to my driven spouses for a minute — where are my driven spouses at? I see you grinding 50,...

I’ll say something that may feel counterintuitive but is painfully accurate: the people who walk away are often the same ones who come back —...

Childhood trauma can teach someone to surrender their personal power — through self-sabotaging habits, people-pleasing, and a drive to escape conflict, responsibility, and intimacy. To...

Obsessive love often flares up when life feels empty and the ties to people and pursuits that bring joy are weak. Limerence is what happens...

He may never say it out loud. He might not display it in obvious ways. But if you spot these seven indicators, he’s in love...

Hey everyone — welcome to my big reveal. This is the very first video on my channel. I’m Jimmy, and today I’m going to show...

One of the major ways childhood trauma undermines the possibility of a healthy adult partnership is by freezing emotional growth. When caregivers threaten a child...

Many people believe that avoidant individuals don’t want love. That’s a misconception. They often desire connection even more intensely than it appears. The reality is...

I had to come to terms with the fact that a woman touching me doesn’t automatically mean she wants sex — and Emily eventually reached...

This is what happens when you fall in love with an avoidant person. At first there’s an intense sense of belonging, like finally finding something...

This question comes up all the time, so let’s clarify how to approach it. Both partners have responsibilities in a relationship; each person has a...

For a long time I thought there was something deeply strange and wrong with me. I often felt cut off from other people, unable to...

Almost nobody notices this, but if your life becomes a pattern of chasing people who don’t return your feelings, refusing to commit while you keep...

If a person with an avoidant attachment pattern does this, they are being loyal to you — and it’s probably not what you expect. Most...