Once you find out about different attachment styles (secure, preoccupied, fearful avoidant, dismissive) it can feel like you've won the lottery. Finally, there's an explanation for the different 'vibes' you've been getting, especially if those vibes have been...
Fearful-Avoidant Attachment Style: What is It and What Does It Look Like in a Relationship?
Humans have developed into very complex creatures. One of those complexities has to do with try to form close relationships. Attachment theory states that the way humans connect with other people can be connected to early experiences with caregivers. Having a Fearful...
Preoccupied Attachment Style: The Causes, Traits, and Signs
It may come as no surprise that your childhood can have a direct effect on your adult life. The relationship you have with your parents often correlates with your friendships and romantic relationships. One effect your parents may have had is on your attachment style....
Understanding Grooming in Adult Relationships
When grooming is discussed, it’s often in the context of adults using the manipulation tactic to abuse and exploit children. However, children are not the only population at risk of being groomed. Many adults in toxic or abusive relationships will experience grooming...
How Do You Stop Recovering From Infidelity and Start Healing?
Infidelity in committed relationships is far too common. Studies show that between 20-40% of American men will have an affair and about 20-25% of women. When a betrayal has happened in your committed relationship, it feels like the floor has fallen out from underneath...
Developing Hot + Healthy Intimacy After Sexual Trauma
Sexual trauma is a form of trauma that impacts most, if not all, communities worldwide. If a person hasn't experienced sexual trauma themselves, there is likely someone in their inner circle who has. The impacts of sexual trauma can show...
How to Heal From Codependency
Living in a codependent relationship of any kind makes life imbalanced. Whether you're codependent with another individual or you have an addiction issue, it's tough to unwind the net that the comfort of dependency has created, but in this article, you will learn some...
Coping With Emotional Incest Syndrome: A Survivor’s Guide
Love rules your life. But sometimes it's not the right kind of love. That is the case for survivors of an emotional incest syndrome. Many people think they had a good upbringing. But then issues arise. They find themselves cheating on their partners, or they feel...
Recognizing the Signs of Narcissistic Abuse Syndrome
Do you feel worthless, guilty and continually walking on eggshells and doubting your ability to make decisions? These are some of the ravaging effects of narcissistic abuse syndrome that can leave you feeling trapped, helpless and depressed. When you've been in...