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How to Stop Self-Abandoning in Relationships
Relationships & Attachment Alyssa Kushner, LCSW 11/19/25 Relationships & Attachment Alyssa Kushner, LCSW 11/19/25

How to Stop Self-Abandoning in Relationships

Self-abandonment is what happens when you disconnect from your needs, feelings, or boundaries to keep the peace in your relationships. In this blog, I break down what self-abandonment looks like, why it happens, and how to start staying connected to yourself again.

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Most of the time burn out is slowing creeping in . Sneakily. It’s not always some major collapse..it’s been quietly created from much more than a high stress job. ⁣
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It’s also made up of pushing through exhaustion because resting f
Not every “yes” is the same! ⁣
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Some yeses come from alignment.⁣
Some come from anxiety, guilt, or fear of rocking the boat or disappointing people. ⁣
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It’s hard for People-pleasers because yeses often feel like the “right&r
Happy v day - besides romantic connections I think this time is for friendships & self love too. ⁣
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The thing is self-love isn’t just bubble baths & spa days.⁣
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Sometimes it’s…⁣
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✨holding the boundary⁣
✨having the uncomf
Disappointing someone shouldn’t feel like a threat to your safety…⁣
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…but for a lot of people, it does.⁣
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Not because you’re dramatic. Not because you’re “too sensitive.”⁣
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But because your nervous syste

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