Attachment is a deep and enduring emotional bond with someone or something in which one seeks closeness and feels more secure when one is in the presence of the attachment figure.
Attachment is something through which every bond & relationship is connected.
There are different styles of attachments such as
secure
anxious-preoccupied
dismissive-avoidant
fearful-avoidant
There are some kinds of attachment which makes you feel burdened, stuck, unable to grow or move on with time and that it’s not worth having.
Consider a scenario…. You are in a relationship where your partner is less trusting, have less positive views about you and may exhibit high levels of emotional expressiveness, worry and impulsiveness in your relationship with them.
This all leads you in a position where you are stressed & your mind stops reacting because you have an attachment which can’t be freed but the situation you’re stuck in needs a closure.
Asking yourself -
What to do?
How to deal?
With whom I can share?
The attachment which is disturbing your mental peace & making you think that it is worth spending time for.
when you feel unmotivated
things don’t make you happy & excited anymore
you became a person your not
everything starts falling apart
you become aggressive & arrogant very easily
That’s the time you need to think that this attachment should be freed.
Why is it necessary to be freed from this kind of attachment?
When you feel stuck with anything, you might -
Become abusive
Feel discouraged and disregarded
Invoke anxiety
See others as opponents
Carry on grudges for a long time
How you can be freed from attachment with the use of CBT ?
facing your fear
testing your assumptions
replacing unhelpful habits
learning new skills
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