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How to break the cycle of needing constant reassurance

I know my boyfriend loves me but I need constant reassurance and I can see it's exhausting him and pushing him away which makes me need more reassurance.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Seeking external validation to regulate internal anxiety creates the very distance it attempts to prevent.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Attachment in adult relationships?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.