47 - Abandonment Trauma w/ Susan Anderson

Abandonment trauma specialist, Susan Anderson, joins us today. She discusses the 5 stages of abandonment, how to recover from abandonment trauma, and her own experience with abandonment stemming from her childhood. Andrea also shares a new chapter of "The Tale of 2 Brian's".Susan Anderson is a a private practice psychotherapist in New York and the author of several books including The Journey from Abandonment to Healing, a self-help book about the pain of relationship breakups. Anderson developed her ideas after her husband of eighteen years left her for another woman. In her book, Anderson contends that the grief of being spurned in a romantic relationship can create a trauma powerful enough "to implant an emotional drain deep within the self that if left unresolved, leeches self-esteem and creates self sabotage".Susan's booksSusan's websiteinstagram.com/thesusanandersonSupport the Podcast -https://www.patreon.com/adultchildwww.buymeacoffee.com/adultchildFollow Andrea on social -www.instagram.com/adultchildpodwww.tiktok.com/@adultchildpodMid-roll music source https://soundcloud.com/oceanalley-music/baby-come-back-triple-j-like (I do not own the rights of song - for entertainment purposes only, no monetization)Support the show Our Sponsors: * Check out Badlands Ranch: badlandsfood.com/ADULTCHILD * Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code ADULTCHILD for a great deal: happymammoth.com * Give Armoire a try and get up to 50% off their first month, that’s up to $125 OFF! Just visit armoire.style/ADULTCHILD. * Visit sunbasket.com/ADULTCHILD today to save $120 across your first 4 deliveries! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy