Fear of Abandonment Journal Prompts
Many people suffer from a fear of abandonment. The fear of abandonment can contribute to fears around putting ourselves out in the world, and embracing vulnerability. When healing the abandonment wound, it’s important to begin to look at our patterns and where these fears of abandonment may have originated. These journal prompts are here to assist you with connecting with yourself, your feelings, and your past experiences around abandonment.
This is a list of journal prompts to assist with episode 97: I Am Afraid to Put Myself Out There: Fear of Abandonment Embracing Courage and Vulnerability.
Journal Prompts:
When you think of the feeling of abandonment, how do you feel? What emotions arise? What sensations do you feel in your body? Do any specific memories come to mind? Write down what it feels like to think about abandonment.
Is there someone in your life who you feel has abandoned you? How old were you when this happened? Write about the experience that comes to mind.
Have you ever felt afraid that you won’t be accepted for who you are? Explore this.
Does anyone in your life make you feel unconditionally accepted? If so, write about this relationship and how it feels to be accepted for who you are. If not, write about how it would feel if you knew you could be your true self with someone else without the fear of judgements, rejection, or abandonment.
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