Recognizing Unhealthy Attachment in Relationships

Attachment is something that is seen commonly in our day-to-day life and is a vital part of all our relationships but what we usually tend to not focus on much is whether the attachment we feel towards people or relationships is healthy or unhealthy. Healthy and unhealthy are terms that are widely used when it comes to multiple human behaviors and also relationships.
An example of a healthy behavior could be regulating our emotions rather than suppressing or escaping from them and an example of one of the factors of a healthy relationship could be that any disagreements had can usually lead to betterment in understanding and positive change.
Similarly, there are certain ways to identify what unhealthy attachments can look like and while these can exist in a lot of relationships, know that their existence in itself does not necessarily mean they cannot be worked on.

Signs Of An Unhealthy Attachment

1. You find it difficult to enjoy your own company
2. You find yourself overly dependent on your partner
3. Lack of personal space for people involved
4. Overly pessimistic way of communication or lack of healthy communication
5. Uncertainty in relationships
6. Words do not align with actions in your relationship
7. Disregard for boundaries
8. Moving too quickly
9. Feeling unable to regulate your emotions
10. Expecting your partner to meet all of your emotional needs

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