episode 110 - Living with the Fear of Abandonment

We start this week’s episode as Jason checks in with us about some work on abandonment he is feeling. Jason recently went on vacation and during that time some abandonment issues were brought into sharp focus for him, especially regarding his oldest son. Jason shares with us some of what he has been going through and how he has been handling it. Jason and Edward discuss what it is like to be raising a teenager and struggle with abandonment and how this is playing into Jason’s reoccurring nightmare.

In our Deep Dive we delve further into the subject of abandonment issues. Jason and Edward share their personal experiences. They also investigate what childhood traumas cause deep seeded feelings of abandonment and some of the coping skills of living a life in constant fear of being left.