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Success Story: FA/Disorganized Attachment Healing Roadmap, Resource Recommendations

Success Story: FA/Disorganized Attachment Healing Roadmap, Resource Recommendations — **Hello, fellow Fearful Avoidants! The below post has grown out of almost 3 years of research and healing this attachment style, which in my case was coupled with Relationship OCD (ROCD). ROCD is a vi…

r/attachment_theorypost10/23/2025
E-commerce Industry News Recap 🔥 Week of May 5th, 2025

E-commerce Industry News Recap 🔥 Week of May 5th, 2025 — Hi r/ecommerce \- I'm Paul and I follow the e-commerce industry closely for my Shopifreaks E-commerce Newsletter. Every week for the past 3+ years I've posted a summary recap of the week's top stories…

r/ecommercepost5/5/2025
This Week's Top E-commerce News Stories 💥 May 5th, 2025

This Week's Top E-commerce News Stories 💥 May 5th, 2025 — Hi r/Shopify - I'm Paul and I follow the e-commerce industry closely for my Shopifreaks E-commerce Newsletter, which I've published weekly since 2021. I was invited by the Mods of this subreddit to s…

r/Shopifypost5/5/2025
Text Input with no “submit” button

Text Input with no “submit” button — Hello, for quick context, I am a marketing student with no web design knowledge, just sort of winging this for an assignment I have due on Sunday. Part of this assignment requires me to simulate a ch…

r/Wordpresspost5/7/2025
Does anyone else feel like they cannot truly love? All I know is limerence and anything beyond that is excruciating

Does anyone else feel like they cannot truly love? All I know is limerence and anything beyond that is excruciating — I'm constantly stuck in cycles of limerence, I feel almost nothing for anyone UNLESS I am limerent for them. I am still present in relationships and friendships but it's purely out of obligation, I'm …

r/HealMyAttachmentStylepost8/3/2025
For Those Struggling With REBAL Build

For Those Struggling With REBAL Build — [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhyR\_YzKMe0&list=LL&index=104](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhyR_YzKMe0&list=LL&index=104) Hey all! I wanted to share a meditation I use to form my REBAL. I thoug…

r/gatewaytapespost3/10/2026
Is my relationship doomed? I love him, but I’m so alone.

Is my relationship doomed? I love him, but I’m so alone. — Hey everyone, I’m Lucy (F, late 20s) and I’ve been with my husband, Rick (M, late 20s) for about 8 years, married for 2. I know he cares about me and our family, and I see that he loves us. But latel…

r/relationshipspost3/13/2026
Has anyone looked into what chronic depression and trauma actually do to your body at a cellular level? The research is both terrifying and oddly empowering.

Has anyone looked into what chronic depression and trauma actually do to your body at a cellular level? The research is both terrifying and oddly empowering. — I've been down the research rabbit hole on this and wanted to share because it validates something many of us feel intuitively. Chronic depression and prolonged trauma responses don't just affect you…

r/CPTSDpost3/23/2026
The illusion of fighting your bad habits

The illusion of fighting your bad habits — Many people define their relationship with a destructive habit by the fact that they are "fighting" it. But the simple act of trying to stop usually fails because it keeps you trapped in a dependent s…

r/selfhelppost3/26/2026
Do the person who left you ever feel regret?

Do the person who left you ever feel regret? — Dont the person who left remeber us? Dont they miss us when they are seeing something , eating a food which we used to have together, watching a movie. Wont they remeber us when they are doing same th…

r/BreakUpspost3/31/2026
I built an AI from my ex's chat history and it's helping me process the breakup in ways I didn't expect

I built an AI from my ex's chat history and it's helping me process the breakup in ways I didn't expect — My relationship ended about 8 months ago and I was completely wrecked. I couldn't stop going through our old messages, replaying conversations in my head, wondering what I could have said differently.…

r/BreakUpspost4/1/2026
i dont know whats my issue

i dont know whats my issue — first of all, i dont use reddit often so im sorry if i sound 'awkward' also this post contains very sensitive topics. I never really had a good life for multiple reasons: my father was absent and my …

r/selfhelppost4/1/2026
Wallet Found!

Wallet Found! — Hi guys! I just wanna share a quick success story that happened like an hour ago and give you some motivation to persist! So today I went to a really popular (crowded) BBQ with my friends then went t…

r/nevillegoddardpost4/4/2026
NEW TO NO CONTACT

NEW TO NO CONTACT — I’m new to this whole thing of no contact. I’m not even sure if this counts, since it was more of a situationship rather than a relationship. It’s been a whole month since I’ve talked to her. I walked…

r/ExNoContactpost4/4/2026
My mom is withholding my legal documents

My mom is withholding my legal documents — Hey guys. Holy fucking hell a lot of shit has been going on and I need to vent, cry, support. I’m 26 F, I’m an RBT and work with Autistic kids. I’m also in a masters program. I finally moved out of my…

r/raisedbynarcissistspost4/5/2026
Don't you think it's sexist for my fiance (28M) to not want our future children to have my (28F) last name?

Don't you think it's sexist for my fiance (28M) to not want our future children to have my (28F) last name? — my fiance and i always fight over this issue. i think if i'm the one that's getting pregnant, going through labor, and giving birth, of COURSE the child should take on my last name instead of his to h…

r/relationship_advicepost4/6/2026
Sucking Thumb/Anxiety Relief Habit

Sucking Thumb/Anxiety Relief Habit — I'm not sure how to go about this, I'm 32F and I've been sucking my thumb basically my entire life as a form of stress relief (only during sleep/private moments, never in public or in front of others)…

r/CPTSDpost4/6/2026
My younger sister keeps trying to involve herself in every hangout I have with my friends (all 15f)

My younger sister keeps trying to involve herself in every hangout I have with my friends (all 15f) — **TL;DR: Feels like younger sister is replacing me in my own friend group.** It’s my first time on here, so I really don’t know what to do. Sorry for any mistakes I make! Sorry if anything is inaccur…

r/relationshipspost4/7/2026
The INSPEC is launching... a contactless REM detection device I've been working on for over a decade

The INSPEC is launching... a contactless REM detection device I've been working on for over a decade — Some of you may have seen my posts over the years... I set out over a decade ago thinking I could simply wrap sensors in a headband to pick up rapid eye movement patterns.: * [https://hackaday.com/20…

r/LucidDreamingpost4/7/2026
i want to share something

i want to share something — porn has ruin my life, i seek validation approvals attention from other, i love being weak i dont why but being weak is like safe and comfortable for me i feel like NPC, i feel like i am jerry charect…

r/selfhelppost4/7/2026
19M just broken up with abruptly by 20F

19M just broken up with abruptly by 20F — I (19M) and my now ex (20F) were dating for a total of 1.25 years. We began dating in January 2025. We met on hinge and were long distance "friends" for around a month before she first told me she lov…

r/BreakUpspost4/8/2026
Job! Good thing it didn't work out!

Job! Good thing it didn't work out! — ​ Just decide what you want! Exactly one month ago, I was very happy because I got a great job, and I was wrong about my choice. After the interview with the employer and the head chef of t…

r/nevillegoddardpost4/8/2026
Blindsided by a breakup after 9 years. Struggling to cope

Blindsided by a breakup after 9 years. Struggling to cope — This is going to be a rambling mess I’m sorry. My (32f) partner of 9 years (34m) blindsided me with a breakup in January. I don’t know what stage I’m in of grief. I have spent the last four days cryin…

r/BreakUpspost4/8/2026
How to I “heal” and “work on myself” when he’s probably out getting with new women?

How to I “heal” and “work on myself” when he’s probably out getting with new women? — Was dumped by my narc ex about a 1 week ago. We’ve been no contact. He was a pretty lustful guy and slept with many girls before me. Didn’t suspect any cheating or anything during our relationship, b…

r/NarcissisticAbusepost4/9/2026
Can anyone else relate to this or know what it might stem from? I have a huge issue with ignoring inconveniences in my life until I'm forced to address them, but not sure if it's due to trauma

Can anyone else relate to this or know what it might stem from? I have a huge issue with ignoring inconveniences in my life until I'm forced to address them, but not sure if it's due to trauma — Never really thought this was an issue until other people in my life started bringing it up, but as an adult I'm beginning to realize I have a serious problem with either ignoring huge inconveniences …

r/CPTSDpost4/9/2026
"You have power over your mind-not outside events. Realise this, and you will find strength"

"You have power over your mind-not outside events. Realise this, and you will find strength" — For anyone on their journey of manifestation, here is mine. At 18, I wanted this job steeplejacking, I didn't get it the first time round, but when I saw it advertised the second time, I got it beca…

r/nevillegoddardpost4/10/2026
long-term relationship suddenly feels cold and distant, has anyone been through this?

long-term relationship suddenly feels cold and distant, has anyone been through this? — This is honestly one of the hardest things I’ve had to write, but I don’t know what to do anymore and I need real advice. I’m 23M, she’s 23F, and we’ve been together since sophomore year of high scho…

r/relationshipspost4/12/2026
How can I (25F) get my boyfriend (23M) to stop sufferingmaxxing?

How can I (25F) get my boyfriend (23M) to stop sufferingmaxxing? — Hey everyone, I know the title is a little weird but hear me out. my boyfriend (m23) really hates spending money on himself, and then complains about it. It makes no sense, he earns six figures, ha…

r/relationship_advicepost4/12/2026
Am I being influenced by my mom?

Am I being influenced by my mom? — \[f 19\]so my parents divorced when I was 16 and ive always been a daddy's girl. he was there for me when no else believed i was hurting and while he wanst there much it was becuse he was working. I s…

r/Divorcepost4/12/2026
Why "Physics-Based Manifestation" is Replacing Standard AI Coaching (The Gongju Difference)

Why "Physics-Based Manifestation" is Replacing Standard AI Coaching (The Gongju Difference) — Most people use AI like ChatGPT for "information." They ask for a diet plan or a workout, get a generic list, and then drift away because the AI doesn't actually **know** them. It’s just a "Generative…

r/Manifestationpost4/13/2026
Why are narcs always hoarders & why are all of their possessions always broken/in disrepair?

Why are narcs always hoarders & why are all of their possessions always broken/in disrepair? — I guess this is a rhetorical question because it's pretty much a reflection of how broken they are as people, how little they care for anything but themselves and their inability to accept a loss of c…

r/raisedbynarcissistspost4/13/2026
The "and" theory...

Replacing BUT by AND and NO by YES when interacting with people and myself was an absolute game changer for me. I am always so happy when I hear others feeling the same joy. You explain brilliantly…

r/attachment_theorycomment4/4/2025
💾 Why You Should Consider MinIO Over AWS S3 + How to Build Your Own S3-Compatible Storage with Java

Please note the following is my opinion only, YMMV. I like minio for homelab or developer use cases. When it comes to cost though, I'd argue that S3 is generally cheap enough for anything that is ei…

r/DevOpscomment5/7/2025
Bi-Weekly Thread - Advice for Relationship/Friendship/Dating/Breakup

I'm anxiously attached to a friend of mine who broke up with her longtime partner 4 months ago. I made the mistake of telling her 2 months ago that I have feelings for her. I'm not sure now if I reall…

r/AnxiousAttachmentcomment9/26/2025
A little look into how fearful avoidants operate (aka, how one of my relationships ended - twice - because I was unaware of my patterns)

Thank you for sharing this. Reading your post felt like someone handed me the secret playbook to my own current nightmare. I am on the other side of this dynamic—the anxious partner desperately in lov…

r/attachment_theorycomment10/27/2025
How do anxious attachers know when they are truly ready to date again, rather than just trying to soothe anxiety or loneliness?

It is hard for me(35M). I am working through therapy of healing and not just replacing the attachment which is something i have always struggled with. Even having dry spells after a break up of over a…

r/AnxiousAttachmentcomment12/12/2025
Looking for DA perspectives

Thank you for this perspective. It actually helps more than you probably realize. What you describe about deactivation replacing anger resonates a lot. Looking back, I don’t think he’s trying to puni…

r/attachment_theorycomment12/15/2025
No contact but want my stuff back

It's reasonable to want your things back despite them being replaceable. My last relationship my ex kept a bunch of things that she borrowed when moving into her new place ( nice shop vac, drill, step…

r/datingoverthirtycomment2/21/2026
32(F) really need advice about feelings for friend

Honestly this sounds less like a “confession” situation and more like a clarity situation. Instead of dumping feelings, just create space for one-on-one time and see how he responds. If he’s intereste…

r/datingoverthirtycomment2/26/2026
How to manifest for beginners

yes you can shift your emotions but never suppress what you feel, do not fight the mind. Rather, transform them and ignore negative thoughts, replacing them with positive ones as a machine. But do not…

r/Manifestationcomment2/26/2026
Netpun and crude oil

It is wild how history repeats itself whenever neptune returns to a specific spot like during the oil boom of the late 1850s. Back then kerosene started replacing whale oil for lighting and changed t…

r/astrologycomment3/6/2026
Thoughts on dating people who are legally married (but separated)?

Not for me. I've been burned in the past by dating someone right after their divorce finalized and I am just a huge believer in taking time alone to heal after long/serious relationships rather than j…

r/datingoverthirtycomment3/6/2026
How do you think this Total Lunar Eclipse on march 3 might interact with an already high-activation zodiac year?

The layering you are describing is real and this eclipse was a big one for exactly the reasons you named. A total lunar eclipse in Virgo opposing a Pisces Sun, while Saturn and Neptune are conjunct at…

r/astrologycomment3/8/2026
Can You Change How Your Moon Sign Expresses Through Conscious Behavior?

Your chart describes conditions, not a script. So yes, you can change how a placement shows up. But I would frame it more as evolving the expression rather than replacing it. An Aquarius Moon will alw…

r/astrologycomment3/8/2026
Ex going on dates and hooking up

I am really sorry to hear that This is probably him coping with his los and not you meaníng nothing to him saw the same with my exgirlfriend and with my self. Yes it is replacing what some one h…

r/BreakUpscomment3/8/2026
The post-abuse life is rarely worth it

Being satisfied with a good partner and a meaningful job is.. little? I'm sorry but we're not brainwashed in the West to 'be happy with little'. In fact, if you can bear to look at it, we're subtly s…

r/CPTSDcomment3/9/2026
54M – Going through a separation and just looking for people who understand

That really resonates. Replacing the “we” dreams with your own again is such a strange but important shift. I noticed the same thing after my breakup, part of the grief was not just losing the person …

r/Divorcecomment3/9/2026
I (F18) am jealous of my boyfriend (M18) for the gpt chat

I tried this: Several different things are happening in that thread, and most commenters are collapsing them into one narrative (“AI causes psychosis / AI flatters users”). The situation described i…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/9/2026
how do i detach myself from my thoughts

My immediate instinct to this is to tell you, you will not "detach" from your thoughts. Controlling your thoughts is actually just redirecting them. Whether you are meditating or in your day to day li…

r/Meditationcomment3/11/2026
The term lunar new year was first used in British Hong Kong to quell Anti-colonial anti-imperialist sentimemts

That’s a fair way to put it. However, classifying a Musical style based off its origin when a multitude of people can participate in it doesn’t seem too different, but again it’s up to an individuals …

r/AsianAmericancomment3/11/2026
Those who don't work- how do you answer "what do you do?"

Of course every one has their own lenses, but at times trying to expand the lenses or removing them and replacing them once in a while would be good.

r/CPTSDcomment3/13/2026
Perimenopause and dating

Just the protective factors against Alzheimer’s are astounding. I defy anyone looking at that science to not want to get onto MHT (HRT). If not for themselves, then for their loved ones. I really ca…

r/datingoverfortycomment3/13/2026
Wife Wants Divorce so She Can Be With Affair Partner

>EDIT: I don’t want her back. I’m not doing any pick me dance. I just don’t want my kids around that asshole. Don't you think she's going to bring your kids to be with him, in fact replacing you over…

r/survivinginfidelitycomment3/14/2026
The "Manosphere"

I've been working my way through reading a lot about the late Roman and post-Roman world. I was struck by the way at least the learned classes of the Roman world prioritized character and how it appe…

r/Stoicismcomment3/15/2026
Mom using ChatGPT as a therapist

As a psychiatrist, I'm not completely against some patients using ChatGPT as a "therapist assistant" - not actually replacing a real psychologist, but more of an aid to help the patient emotionally re…

r/raisedbynarcissistscomment3/15/2026
I will stop using ai.

Nice. The internet doesn't purport to think for me. If you use an electric drill while building a house, it performs the same function as a hand drill. You're doing the same task with a different tool…

r/DecidingToBeBettercomment3/16/2026
My (29M) prenup with my fiance (28W) pays her for having children. My parents (65M, 62W) are telling me to call off the wedding

It's not family wealth, though I can see why people would connect that. My parents are retired and to my knowledge there's no inheritance to be had. This would be from my current assets that would oth…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/18/2026
39M 34F. Partner of 18 months says unless I propose with a 40k real diamond, don't propose at all?

I studied geology briefly in university and for me, I just liked the idea of the earth taking eons to grow this shiny little stone. Didn’t even really matter what kind of stone, but we went with a Can…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/18/2026
I made my husband confess to OBS and here’s what happened

You need to leave when you want to. My husband has gone through a bunch of therapy. His was online because she couldn’t travel here when he wanted. When I was out of town. Anyway he says it’s so weir…

r/survivinginfidelitycomment3/18/2026
Fiancé 26 M shamed me 25F for my kink

Haha I appreciate your reasoning and I can understand where you’re coming from however I must say I made that username when I was 15 and I’m 20 now. Much like OP I’ve since discovered that those desir…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/19/2026
Health anxiety returned full force after purchasing a home

I would invest in a few maybe 3 large room air cleaners. I pay about $150 for the large rectangle type with large air filter. I found a very good generic filter replacement and I do change it every o…

r/Anxietyhelpcomment3/19/2026
Anyone else unable to find others attractive (in a romantic sense) after a breakup?

It’s not that no one else is attractive, it’s that your heart is still shaped like her and everything else feels like it doesn’t fit. One day it won’t feel like replacing her, it’ll feel like discover…

r/BreakUpscomment3/20/2026
Please tell me this is intended to be a parody!

asian story: * a poor family sneaks into the life of a rich family by replacing another poor family that got there first * a ronin seeking a place to commit seppuku caught the interest of a local lor…

r/AsianAmericancomment3/20/2026
Why do ideas feel so powerful at 3am but lose all motivation by morning?

Part of it is just biology. At 3am your guard is down, your inner critic is quieter, and your nervous system is in a different gear. Ideas feel frictionless because you're not actually facing the fric…

r/DecidingToBeBettercomment3/22/2026
How does a Uranus Square Ascendant transit present ?

uranus square the ascendant tends to show up as sudden shifts in how you present yourself or how people perceive you. it can feel like the version of you that people are used to seeing stops fitting a…

r/astrologycomment3/22/2026
My partner (f34) “quiet quit” our relationship and I (m37) need closure.

So, my situation isn’t exactly similar in that my outcome is much different. HOWEVER, I will say you (painfully) learned the lesson I learned (slightly less painfully). We hear “relationships take w…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/22/2026
Boyfriend anxious about being with one person forever

Just a take from my ow experience- I knew, my husband knew- we were each others person. There was no grass might be greener. It was, there is no one that could come close to replacing the other. And t…

r/relationshipscomment3/23/2026
I lost everything to the war and I'm completely broken. 7 months of daily 6-hour work gave me nothing. How do I not give up?

One question for you - when you think about your future randomly, unconsciously, what do you see? Is it the version of you who has won a lot of money? Is it the ONLY future you can imagine? I wouldn'…

r/nevillegoddardcomment3/23/2026
I can’t do it, been trying for years. The gateway tapes don’t help as well

The big *why* is not our concern. Set it aside for 90 mins if you want to AP easily. If you can't mentally set it all aside for a little while, then that's your first and most important task. - Car's…

r/AstralProjectioncomment3/24/2026
I saw my ex after 3 months of no contact, everything looks different.

You aren’t slow. I was with my ex for 23 years and she did this more and more as time went on. When you don’t know how to recognize this pattern you continue to try to be heard in a rational way. For …

r/BreakUpscomment3/24/2026
Spent money on clothes, grooming, and a Miami photoshoot for dating apps. Still getting weak matches. What am I missing?

First: YOU ARE AN OBJECTIVELY GOOD LOOKING GUY!!!! Don’t listen to the other comments. They can’t fathom an Asian man that doesn’t look like Simu Liu😭 Second: Tinder is mainly for hook ups imo. I wo…

r/AsianMasculinitycomment3/24/2026
Thinking More and More About Just *How* Boring They Were

>because I guess it's a grass is always greener type thing, Feel that. In the end, both parent-types are still grown from the same ground. As in. "Boring" people come from a "go with the flow" backgr…

r/EmotionalNeglectcomment3/24/2026
my 22M bf says he will leave me 22F if i get breast surgery

Crazy because I mentioned this exact same thing maybe not as clear worded as you but I got sooo much hate for saying basically the same thing just replacing he with “I”. People tore me up for about tw…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/26/2026
I got my psych report back today, and it’s damning.

This is almost my list give or take a few. I've been in therapy for over 2 years now with the same provider. And have been through various meds that are still managed. Upping my frequency of visits to…

r/CPTSDcomment3/26/2026
I have an Ai addiction and need help

This sounds less like an environmental issue and more like an emotional support dependency. You’re not a bad person. You just found something that helps and it stuck. Focus on replacing it gradually, …

r/DecidingToBeBettercomment3/28/2026
Why does it take years to realize you’re traumatized? And why does "standard" therapy often miss the point?

A BPD diagnosis will severely damage a person's credibility. I guess she had to diagnose to bill. PTSD would have been better, then you could just download the new version when it comes out without ha…

r/CPTSDcomment3/28/2026
So, I've hit my personal record streak without alcohol; it is 160 days now!

Congratulations! 160 days is impressive. Out of curiosity, how did you handle social situations at first? I’ve read that gradually replacing drinking routines with other social activities helps a lot.…

r/DecidingToBeBettercomment3/29/2026
How do I stop the need for scrolling after a long day?

the problem isnt the scrolling its that scrolling has no built in endpoint. your brain is done for the day and wants something easy, thats fair. but youtube and social media are infinite feeds so ther…

r/DecidingToBeBettercomment3/30/2026
How do I stop the need for scrolling after a long day?

the problem isnt the scrolling its that scrolling has no built in endpoint. your brain is done for the day and wants something easy, thats fair. but youtube and social media are infinite feeds so ther…

r/DecidingToBeBettercomment3/30/2026
Men without children

I don't want to replace him. I'd love for him to step up and be a dad to his children. It isn't going to happen. My question was about how you would feel being involved in the kids lives- going to wat…

r/datingoverfortycomment3/31/2026
I think I’ve messed up my habits so badly that I don’t know how to function in a relationship

You need to concentrate on yourself, first, as your just adding more pressure on yourself, in regards to this relationship. Therapy can help, as it looks like you need to see where this started for…

r/DecidingToBeBettercomment3/31/2026