4/19 - Abandonment: Are You Reacting...or Reliving?
Abandonment: Are You Reacting… or Reliving? There are moments in relationships that feel bigger than they should. A delayed text. A distracted conversation. A cell phone placed screen-side down. A change in tone you can’t quite explain. And suddenly, your body is flooded with emotion—hurt, panic, anger, fear. You might find yourself thinking: They don’t care about me. I’m not important. I knew they were cheating> I knew they would leave. From the outside, it can look like an overreaction. There are a million more likely explanations for the situation, but your mind jumped to the worst case scenario. But from the inside, it doesn’t feel like a reaction at all. It feels like all your worst fears coming true. It feels like an old wound just got ripped open and there's no bandage. The Difference Between Reacting and Reliving When you’re reacting , you’re responding to what is happening in the present moment. It is a...
