161 - Abandonment Trauma Expert Susan Anderson on Rejection and Equating Love with Insecurity

The QUEEN of Abandonment Trauma Susan Anderson returns to the pod, With more than 30 years of clinical experience, she has helped tens of thousands overcome abandonment trauma and its aftermath of self sabotaging patterns.In today's episode, we discuss...Rejection trauma and the impact of being ostracized by your peersThe role of positive narcissism and defensive abandonment in our social interactions and self-perceptionThe process of internalizing our emotional responses to abandonmentHow we learn to equate love with insecurity in our romantic relationshipsLearning how to separate “the big S Self” from our inner child.EP 47 - Abandonment Trauma w/ Susan AndersonEP 97 - The Outer Child & Abandonment Trauma w/ Susan AndersonSusan's IGSusan's Books⬇️DAMN THE JOIN SHITSHOW - ADULT CHILD HEALING COMMUNITY⬇️https://theshitshow.mn.co4 weekly zoom support groups (Sun 3: 30 pm EST, Mon 8:30 pm EST, Tues 1 pm EST, & Thurs 8:30 pm EST)Support community at your fingertips with discussion boards and chat📰SIGN UP FOR SHITSHOW NATION - ADULT CHILD NEWSLETTER👩HELP A GIRL & CAT EAT🐱  www.buymeacoffee.com/adultchild🛍️SHITSHOW MERCH🛍️www.adultchildpodcast.com/shop🎙️NEW TO THE POD🎙️How I learned I was an Adult Child - The Tale of 2 BriansTHE LAUNDRY LIST - Common Characteristics of an Adult ChildFollow Andrea on socialwww.instagram.com/adultchildpodwww.tiktok.com/@adultchildpodhttps://www.youtube.com/@adultchildpodMid-roll music source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VU5B75npnGg&pp=ygUWYmVhdHMgYW50aXF1ZSBtaXNzaW9uIA%3D%3D (I do not own the rights of song - for entertainment purposes only, no monetization)Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy