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Mar 2023
41m 2s

love vs. attachment

Alex Adams
About this episode
hello girls and boys. There are a lot of ways that love and attachment can get confusing. Someone may think one person is the love of their life, but really they are just extremely attached to them... but how do you know? Today we go through signs of an unhealthy attachment, the differences between love and attachment and finally, how to heal an unhealthy attachment. Whether it's you who suffers from an unhealthy attachments style, or your partner - there is always hope in healing it, and it all starts with being self aware of your actions and choosing to do better for yourself. I love you all, enjoy!

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