Love Me, Don’t Leave Me

Beskrivning

Beskrivning

Everyone thrives on love, comfort, and the safety of family, friends, and community. But if you are denied these basic comforts early in life, whetherthrough a lack of physical affection or emotional bonding, you may developintense fears of abandonment that can last well into adulthood-fears so powerfulthat they can actually cause you to push people away. If you suffer from fears of abandonment, you may have underlying feelingsof anger, shame, fear, anxiety, depression, and grief. These emotions areintense and painful, and when they surface they can lead to a number of negativebehaviors, such as jealousy, clinging, and emotional blackmail. In Love Me,Don’t Leave Me, therapist Michelle Skeen combines acceptance and commitmenttherapy (ACT), schema therapy, and dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) to helpyou identify the root of your fears. In this book you’ll learn how schema coping behaviors-deeply entrenched andautomatic behaviors rooted in childhood experiences and fears-can take over andcause you to inadvertently sabotage your relationships.By recognizing thesecoping behaviors and understanding their cause, you will not only gain powerfulinsights into your own mind, but also into the minds of those around you. If you are ready to break the self-fulfilling cycle of mistrust,clinginess, and heartbreak and start building lasting, trusting relationships,this book will be your guide.