If you’ve ever felt like you’re constantly bending, morphing, or minimising yourself in order to preserve connection in a relationship, you’re not alone.

For many of us—particularly those with anxious attachment patterns—self-abandonment is an all-too-familiar experience.

And while it’s easy to focus on the external dynamics of our relationships, the truth is that so much of what plays out between us and others begins in the relationship we have with ourselves.

#272: How to Talk to Your Partner About Their Avoidant Attachment (Ask Steph)