On Attachment

#180: 5 Hard Truths About Healing Anxious Attachment


Listen Later

Healing anxious attachment is a life-changing journey — but it’s not always easy. While moving toward secure attachment can bring more ease, confidence, and healthier relationships, it also requires confronting some uncomfortable truths along the way. In this episode, we’re unpacking five hard truths about healing that will help you set realistic expectations and stay committed to your growth.

What We Cover in This Episode:

  • Why healing isn’t always comfortable — and why grief is often part of the process
  • The myth of waking up one day as "fully secure" and what real progress looks like
  • How healing might disrupt your relationships (and why not everyone will like the changes you make)
  • Why you won’t stop getting triggered — but how you can gain more control over your reactions
  • The surprising truth: sometimes you’ll miss your old patterns, even the unhealthy ones

Healing doesn’t mean never struggling again. It means showing up differently, practicing new choices, and being compassionate with yourself along the way. If you're in the thick of it, know that you're not alone, and every step forward matters.

Highlighted Links

  • Download the FREE Anxious Attachment Starter Kit here
  • September 2025 London Event Waitlist

Additional Resources

  • Join my email list 💌
  • Explore my library of free guides, classes & meditations
  • Visit my website
...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

On AttachmentBy Stephanie Rigg

  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9

4.9

919 ratings


More shows like On Attachment

View all
Love Life with Matthew Hussey by Matthew Hussey

Love Life with Matthew Hussey

2,695 Listeners

The Love U Podcast with Evan Marc Katz by Evan Marc Katz

The Love U Podcast with Evan Marc Katz

539 Listeners

Breakups and Relationships With Coach Craig Kenneth M.A. by Coach Craig Kenneth M.A.

Breakups and Relationships With Coach Craig Kenneth M.A.

256 Listeners

LET’S TALK ATTACHMENTS by Jessica Da Silva, LMFT

LET’S TALK ATTACHMENTS

267 Listeners

The Thais Gibson Podcast by Thais Gibson | YAP Media

The Thais Gibson Podcast

275 Listeners

Let’s Get Vulnerable: Relationship and Dating Advice by Dr. Morgan Anderson

Let’s Get Vulnerable: Relationship and Dating Advice

1,082 Listeners

Heal Your Heartbreak by Break Up Bestie

Heal Your Heartbreak

621 Listeners

Unf*ck Your Relationships by Michelle Panning

Unf*ck Your Relationships

180 Listeners

Master Your Magnetism with Helena Hart by Helena Hart, Bleav

Master Your Magnetism with Helena Hart

126 Listeners

Jillian on Love by Jillian Turecki | QCODE

Jillian on Love

1,328 Listeners

Dating Intentionally by Cloud10

Dating Intentionally

406 Listeners

Love Strategies: Dating and Love Advice for Successful Women by Adam LoDolce and Dr. Gary Lewandowski

Love Strategies: Dating and Love Advice for Successful Women

574 Listeners

The Sabrina Zohar Show by The Sabrina Zohar Show

The Sabrina Zohar Show

4,641 Listeners

Healing Anxious Attachment by Johanna Adriaansen

Healing Anxious Attachment

69 Listeners

The Secure Love Podcast with Julie Menanno by Julie Menanno

The Secure Love Podcast with Julie Menanno

319 Listeners