About this episode
Healthy Dependence After Betrayal: The Attachment Truth About “I Don’t Need Anyone”If you’ve been betrayed, divorced, or coming out of a relationship where you lost yourself, it makes total sense if you swung hard into “I don’t need anyone.” For a while, that kind of hyper independence can feel like safety. Like a fortress. Like finally no one can regulate you, hurt you, or take you down again.But here’s the part no one wants to say out loud. That extreme independence is not the same as secure attachment. And it can create a false sense of safety that actually keeps you stuck, disconnected, and terrified of ever trusting again.In this episode, I’m joined by my friend and colleague Geoff, who has over 25 years of experience helping individuals and couples heal from betrayal and attachment injury. We talk about the difference between healthy differentiation and emotional walling off, why you’re wired for connection even after divorce, and what secure attachment actually looks like when you’ve been through betrayal, abuse, and loss.This is a conversation for my divorce ladies who want love again but are scared as hell. If you’ve wondered if it’s even safe to need someone, or if you have to be fully healed before dating again, you’re going to feel seen here.• Why “I don’t need anyone” can feel empowering but still be a trauma response• Differentiation vs hyper independence and why swinging to the other extreme keeps you stuck• What attachment theory actually says about healthy dependency• How betrayal creates shame and disconnection from self• Why healing does not happen in isolation and why safe relationship can unlock deeper healing• The difference between sexual consent and true relational safety• Why going slow matters and how to test for emotional stability early• What unhealthy dependency looks like including enmeshment, overfunctioning, and losing yourself• How co regulation can happen outside of romantic relationships while you’re still rebuilding• How to tell if a person can hold closeness and also handle space without punishment_______________________ Geoff Steurer: https://www.geoffsteurer.com/? WORK WITH AMIE + NEXT STEPS IN YOUR HEALING ? Dating From Within Workshop- Get on the Interest List ? ?????????????Cli?????ck here to register??????? ???????????Empowered Divorce Q&A??????????? – Free monthly group coaching. First Thursday of each month.?
