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 ❤️ Don’t forget to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE! 👉 Full blog and show notes: https://abbymedcalf.com/how-to-overco... 👉 Grab The Three Steps to Cognitive Reframing: https://abbymedcalf.com/reframing-wor... Resources and Research for How to Overcome Your Fear of Rejection and Abandonment How Your Attachment Style Affects Your Personal Relationships • How Your Attachment Style Affects Your Per... You Might Not Realize You’re Suffering from Unhealed Trauma https://abbymedcalf.com/you-might-not... How Childhood Trauma Affects Relationships • How Childhood Trauma and Abuse Affects Adu... Are You Trauma Bonding in Your Relationships and Don’t Realize It? • Are you Trauma Bonding in Your Relationshi... Eight Ways to Build Your Confidence and Self-Esteem https://abbymedcalf.com/eight-ways-to... Mindfulness Starter Kit https://abbymedcalf.com/product/mindf... Is Self-Compassion the Secret to a Happy Relationship https://abbymedcalf.com/is-self-compa... How to Stop Overthinking and Let Things Go that Bother You • How to Stop Overthinking and Let Things Go... Loving Kindness Guided Meditation: Finding the Love • Loving Kindness Guided Meditation: Finding... The Secret to Managing Your Emotions: A Step-By-Step Guide • The Secret to Managing Your Emotions: A St... Boundaries Made Easy: Your Roadmap to Connection, Ease and Joy: https://abbymedcalf.com/boundaries 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. https://psychology.columbia.edu/sites... 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 https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2006-0... 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 https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2001-0... See the full list at https://abbymedcalf.com/how-to-overco... ------------------------------- Learn how to create and hold healthy, loving boundaries. Buy my newest book on Amazon, Boundaries Made Easy: Your Roadmap to Connection, Ease and Joy: https://abbymedcalf.com/boundaries For more free actionable tips, read my blog or join the email community: https://abbymedcalf.com/blog Buy my #1 bestselling book on Amazon, Be Happily Married: Even If Your Partner Won’t Do a Thing: https://abbymedcalf.com/book Dig in deeper and take one of my courses: https://abbymedcalf.com/shop 🎧 Listen to more in-depth, weekly tips on the Relationships Made Easy podcast: Website: https://abbymedcalf.com/podcast Apple: https://abbymedcalf.com/itunes Spotify: https://abbymedcalf.com/spotify Pandora: https://abbymedcalf.com/pandora 👋 Say hello on social: Facebook: / abbymedcalf Instagram: / abbymedcalfthriving LinkedIn: / abbymedcalfthriving #AbbyMedcalf #rejection #abandonmentissues #abandonment #rejectiontherapy #relationshipexpert #relationshipadvice #relationshiptools #realtionships
