Abandonment
In Brief
Shame, Instability, Distrust, Apathy, Self-sabotage, Co-dependency, Grudges from being left or deserted.
Quotes
“The most tragic response to abandonment is to abandon yourself.” ~ T. Mellon
“Repeated abandonment creates toxic shame.” ~ C. Black
“The most painful goodbyes are the ones that are never explained.” ~ N. Sparks
Resources
Websites
Abandonment.net
Parents.com
Thehopeline.com
Themommiesnetwork.com
Dailystrength.com
Movies
The Blind Side
Chloe
Home Alone
Rebel Without a Cause
Toy Story
Age Out
There Will Be Blood
Books
Stop Self-Sabotage
~J. Ho
Love Me, Don’t Leave Me
~M. Skeen
Black Swan
~S. Anderson
Therapy Pros
Exposes fears rooted in the past. Builds perspective.
Therapy Cons
Multiple competing theories. May foster dependency.
