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SHITSHOW SATURDAY #176 - When Attachment Gets Complicated
SHITSHOW SATURDAY #176 - When Attachment Gets Complicated
SHITSHOW SATURDAY #176 - When Attachment Gets Complicated
Saturday 1st November 2025
Explore the complexities of attachment styles and their impact on relationships in this heartfelt episode with Andrea Ashley.
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Episode Overview
- Attachment styles can vary across different life areas.
- Shame and self-criticism hinder personal growth.
- Anxious and avoidant behaviours are fear responses.
- Self-awareness is key to overcoming attachment issues.
- Healing requires understanding and compassion.
None of this means we're broken. It just means our nervous system adapted to survive.
What drives someone to seek a life without alcohol? This episode of Adult Child, titled "SHITSHOW SATURDAY #176 - When Attachment Gets Complicated," takes you on a raw and vulnerable journey through the complexities of attachment styles and their impact on personal relationships. Andrea Ashley, the host, along with her guests, dives into the messy world of disorganised attachment patterns and how they manifest in different areas of life.
Andrea candidly shares her realisation that attachment styles can vary across different aspects of life—romantic relationships, friendships, work, and even money management. Listeners will find themselves nodding along as she explores how anxious and avoidant behaviours intertwine with our fear responses. Whether it's overanalyzing texts in a relationship or procrastinating at work, these patterns are deeply rooted in our past experiences. The episode doesn't shy away from the hard truths about shame and self-criticism.
Andrea bravely confronts her own struggles with avoidance and the guilt of not being "further along" in her healing journey. It's a heartfelt conversation that highlights the importance of self-awareness and compassion in overcoming these challenges. As Andrea and her guests reflect on their personal experiences, they offer insights that are both enlightening and comforting. It's a reminder that while our attachment patterns may feel chaotic, they are not permanent fixtures.
The episode is an invitation to notice these patterns without judgement and to respond with understanding. How do you cope with your own attachment styles? Are there areas in your life where you feel stuck? This episode might just offer the perspective you need to start making sense of it all.