Secure Attachment: from Early Childhood to Adulthood - AP

Why do adults with secure attachment tend to build deep, meaningful, and long-lasting relationships? In early childhood they had these five conditions met.

Attachment Project

i took the boundaries or avoidance quiz by AZ Therapists Tehrina and Joel and my result is Cat: Flexible boundaries with secure attachment.

You can take the free quiz here (they send the results via email) but you also get your instant answer on the page when you finish the 15 questions :)

Not sponsored, just a fan of their YouTube channel. QUIZ here, LMK what you got?

https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/67d71974ed871200152e1bd2

#AttachmentStyles #funquiz #relationships

Interact Quiz

The Dismissive Avoidant Danger Zone (6of6)

They will deflect your concerns, project their insecurities onto you, and stonewall when things get tough.

Key Takeaway: Dismissive Avoidants are often running from something profound: the vulnerability inherent in true connection. Your most important job is to recognize these patterns early, listen to your inner voice screaming "this isn't right," and ultimately, choose yourself and your own emotional well-being.

Have you encountered these patterns in your relationships? What were the red flags you wish you'd recognized sooner?

#DismissiveAvoidant
#AttachmentStyles
#RelationshipRedFlags

UO research shows cats are more attached to people than popularly thought https://getpocket.com/explore/item/your-cat-is-probably-more-attached-to-you-than-you-think #cats #AttachmentStyles
Your Cat Is Probably More Attached to You Than You Think

Unlike dogs, cats are not known for their attachment issues. But science tells a different story.

Pocket
Hi guys, if you are suffering with this I hope you can access good support.

These posts are a massive simplification of course, there is no summarizing this in 4 slides, it's just intended to point out a possible path.

There are free support groups online too, so much more accessible these days. David Kessler has got lots of resources @iamdavidkessler both paid and free for bereaved people.

I just want to say that continuing bonds is a secular idea, it can be spiritual or aspiritual, you can, for example, believe in the soul of a person staying with you, or you can hold onto the impression they have made in your heart and the impact they have had on you and hold that with you; you can find the way of keeping them with you that is true and real for you.

In Ireland:

you can free call the Samaritans at any time on 116 123 at any time if you need someone to listen. You can also email them if you prefer, jo@samaritans.ie

Irish Hospice foundation have a helpline for bereavement support which runs from 10am to 1pm on weekdays, it's 1800 80 70 77

Academic stuff:
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0030222815576124 < insecure attachment styles and complicated grief

A study finding 93% of ADHDers had insecure attachment:
https://findresearcher.sdu.dk:8443/ws/portalfiles/portal/134088245/Association_Between_Insecure_Attachment_and_ADHD.pdf (I've seen other numbers other times, but the percentage is always extremely high).


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Dark personality traits and attachment styles linked to perceptions of exclusion

Why do some people feel left out more often than others? New research published in The Journal of Psychology identifies personality traits and attachment styles that may drive feelings of ostracism.

PsyPost

#AttachmentStyles seem to be a hot topic in psychology at the moment.

Wondering if #Autistic and #ADHD people tend to land in the same group. #AuDHD

Secure
12%
Anxious
24%
Avoidant
32%
Fearful-Avoidant/Disorganised
32%
Not Autistic or ADHD
0%
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