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May 2022
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75. How to Feel More Secure and Less Anx...

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This week The Chicks welcome Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Julie Menanno to take a deep dive into how to feel more secure in your relationship...especially if you tend to have an anxious attachment style or struggle with codependency. Julie also helps clarify the difference between an anxious attachment and anxiety disorder. Alison shares her personal struggles with her own body image and insecurity within her current relationship & how she's learned recently how to self-regulate.

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