<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # The fear of abandonment can produce the very... > The fear of abandonment can produce the very behavior that strains attachment: clinging, testing, accusation, withdrawal, or choosing unavailable people because the ending already feels familiar. Awareness creates room for another strategy. **Source:** [[livestreams/Aloneness, Emotional Resilience, and Becoming Your Own Light - Workbook|Aloneness, Emotional Resilience, and Becoming Your Own Light]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “The fear of abandonment can produce the very behavior that strains attachment: clinging, testing, accusation, withdrawal, or choosing unavailable people because the ending already feels familiar. Awareness creates room for another strategy.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-fear-abandonment-produce-room-another-strategy ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->