When love feels earned instead of given. 💔

Oct 15, 2025

When love feels earned instead of given. 💔 Did you grow up hearing, “What a good girl!” or “You’re such a good boy!” — only when you did something right? That’s conditional affection — when love and attention become rewards instead of constants. Over time, this can shape us into high achievers who hustle for worth, chase approval, and equate being “good” with being loved. In this week’s episode of Understanding Anxious Attachment, we explore: ✨ How conditional affection shapes behavior and self-worth ✨ Why many anxious attachers overachieve to feel safe ✨ What it takes to unlearn the need to “earn” love 📅 Premiering Thursday at 11AM on Adaptable | Behavior Explained #AnxiousAttachment #ConditionalLove #SelfWorth #InnerChildHealing #AttachmentStyles #EmotionalAwareness #HealingJourney #AdaptablePodcast #BehaviorExplained #TherapyEducation


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