The Separate Self vs Symbiotic SelfI’m trying to throw things out — I’ve collected thousands of pages of my writing over the years. Can’t I just junk it?Oct 4, 2024Oct 4, 2024
Heartache Is the Itch You Can’t ScratchSomeone wrote to me saying that it feels as if she will never get over “him”. She has been “hurting” for over ten years — and she judges…Sep 4, 2024Sep 4, 2024
Why Does Guilt Love to Turn the Tables?Dear Susan, my boyfriend treats me badly. He makes promises but doesn’t show up. Then he showers me with passion, only to go online and…Aug 4, 2024Aug 4, 2024
Are You Alone, Stuck in a Pattern, and Can’t Get Out?Are you and anyone you know caught up in cycles of abandonment? Why do people keep repeating the same patterns over and over? What can they…Jul 7, 2024Jul 7, 2024
Abandonment and Outer ChildAbandonment has everything to do with Outer Child patterns — how they developed and how to overcome them.May 15, 2024May 15, 2024
Broken Hearted this Holiday Season?When our love connections are in turmoil, the panic and insecurity can hit hard, especially during the holiday season. A broken heart…May 13, 2024May 13, 2024
Am I still attracted to the unavailable?Someone wrote to me describing a very common dilemma: You finally realize that you’ve always been attracted to the wrong type of people…May 5, 2024May 5, 2024
45 Characteristics of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder of AbandonmentPTSD of Abandonment is the underlying traumatic source of Complex PTSD (C-PTSD).Apr 18, 20241Apr 18, 20241
Do You Prefer Immediate Gratification to Accomplishment?You mean I have to make a choice? Yes, usually.Apr 9, 2024Apr 9, 2024
Is your partner still on the prowl? — healing abandonment with Susan AndersonYou’re in a committed relationship. Or so you thought. But do you get the feeling that one of you is hedging your bets? Does your mate…Aug 10, 2023Aug 10, 2023