#15 - If I hurt me first, you can’t: A conversation on Emotional Self-Sabotage

Ever feel like you’re dating with one hand on your heart and the other on the eject button? Same. 

In this episode, I’m talking sabotage, specifically, how I’ve masterfully self-destructed potential relationships before they had a chance to disappoint me. From wearing the “unbothered cool girl ” mask while emotionally dissociating, to mistaking my anxious attachment for “gut instinct,” I’m unpacking how I got in my own damn way. Plus, we’re chatting about what emotional availability actually means, and why your attachment style might just be running your love life like a drunk CEO. 

It’s messy. 

It’s honest. 

It’s good vibes. 

Understanding Attachment Styles:

• Psych Central: 4 Attachment Styles in Relationships
   https://psychcentral.com/health/4-attachment-styles-in-relationships#attachment-types
  
  
• Simply Psychology: Attachment Styles in Adult Relationships
   https://www.simplypsychology.org/attachment-styles.html
  
  
• Columbia Psychiatry: How Attachment Styles Influence Romantic Relationships
   https://www.columbiapsychiatry.org/news/how-attachment-styles-influence-romantic-relationships

Overcoming Self-Sabotage:

• Psychology Today: 6 Ways to Stop Self-Sabotage
   https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/click-here-for-happiness/202209/6-ways-to-stop-self-sabotage
  
  
• Insights Psychology: Self-Sabotage – Why We Do It & How to Break the Cycle
   https://insightspsychology.org/self-sabotage-psychology-destructive-habits/
  
  
• Calm Blog: Self-Sabotaging – What It Is, Causes, and How to Stop
   https://blog.calm.com/blog/self-sabotaging
  
  

Free Mental Health Support in Australia:

• Beyond Blue: 24/7 Support for Anxiety, Depression, and Suicide Prevention
   https://www.beyondblue.org.au
  
  
• Healthdirect: Mental Health Helplines
   https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/mental-health-helplines
  
  
• MindSpot: Free Digital Psychological Care
   https://www.mindspot.org.au/
  
  
• NSW Health: Mental Health Services and Support Contact List
   https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/mentalhealth/services/Pages/support-contact-list.aspx

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