Why does being alone feel so unbearable, even when you know you’ll be okay? Why do breakups or abandonment trigger such intense spirals that it feels impossible to calm down?
In this episode of The Anxiety Recovery Podcast, we dive into the hidden roots of anxious attachment: preverbal trauma — those earliest wounds formed before we even had language. These deep imprints can wire your nervous system to panic when you’re alone, pull you back into trauma bonds, and make you feel like you’ll never be able to fully regulate without someone else.
Together, we explore:
✨ How preverbal trauma connects to the fear of being alone and trauma bonds
✨ Why “I can’t live without them” panic is really your preverbal wound resurfacing
✨ What it actually takes to access preverbal trauma (and how you’ll know you’re there)
✨ Why healing this root wound can finally make you feel safe in your own body
✨ The signs that preverbal trauma is starting to heal — and the hope for those who feel broken or “unfixable”
If you’ve done years of healing work but still feel stuck, terrified of being alone, or caught in cycles of settling for less in love, this conversation will give you clarity, hope, and a path forward.
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