Attachment Theory: A Guide to Strengthening the Relationships in Your Life

Love this book. If you are looming to improve yourself and wonder why you act certain ways in your relationships then this is great for self care and discovery. Not to replace therapy but a great addiction to.

I have read all three major attachment books, and this is by far the best and most concise.

The author points out that our mind is constantly looking for supportive evidence of what our subconscious believes. And that’s the kicker. For those of us who were traumatized in some way when our brains and our sense of self were barely wired, as adults, we tend to react to others’ words and actions subconsciously, based on those early experiences. This book offers up behavioral techniques that can mitigate relationship problems based on subconscious responses that are inappropriate for present situations, but it is fairly obvious that quite a lot of work would be required to completely reverse one’s deeply ingrained knee-jerk subconscious responses. Still, It does seem like any time you can become aware that you’re making an inaccurate judgment call based on a subconscious reaction to an early trauma is at least movement in the right direction. And even though you may have to repeat the process of correcting your gut responses again and again, you’re still more aware than you were before. So with that in mind, this book is an enlightening read.

Excellent book!

Great book, very helpful

I like the paper and the way it is layed out. Informative of a wide range of topics

I really wanted to love this book based off her YouTube videos. However, only 18 pages in this book is a mess. Topics jumps around, it’s hard to follow, and it does not sound like it was written professionally. I personally liked the book attached better.

I absolutely LOVE this book. I read it and it helped me so much that I’ve recommended it to 5 people and bought it for 3 of my friends already. I wish everyone could read this book and learn about attachment styles and why you do the things that you do in relationships. It’s easy to read and understand, and the color palette for the pages is beautiful! If I would have had this book when I was 20 I could have saved myself from a lot of heartache in my previous relationship. Can’t recommend this book highly enough.