Séamus Anthony have two interesting posts at Living Now, How to conquer your fear of abandonment (and horses) Part one and How to conquer your fear of abandonment (and horses) Part two. It is the story about when he went trail-riding for the first time but is also about the fear of abondonment and how that affects our life. His lesson from the ride is summed up like this:
Whatever you’re doing, and despite whatever fears you hold, the trick to getting the most out of life is to loosen your hold of the reins, relax, and just do it anyway!
Fear Of Abandonment is a new term for me but I am familar with what it is, from personal experience as well as from coaching clients. As usual fear is treated by realizing and accepting that we have it, bringing the fear out into the light and then working on reprogramming ourselves.
In More On Courage and Facing Your Fears there is a quote that summarize this nicely:
Confront your fears, list them, get to know them, and only then will you be able to put them aside and move ahead. ~ Jerry Gillies
See also:
Understanding Fear Of Abandonment Recognizing And Dealing With Abandonment Issues
More On Trust
