{"type":"video","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Dailymotion","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.dailymotion.com","title":"Fearful-Avoidant vs. Anxious-Preoccupied Attachment: What's Actually Different?","description":"Why do anxious-preoccupied and fearful-avoidant attachment look so similar?Because both can be driven by fear of abandonment.But they don't use the same strategy.In this video, we're going beneath the internet labels to explore the actual difference between anxious-preoccupied and fearful-avoidant attachment.You'll learn why anxious attachment tends to pursue connection, why fearful-avoidant attachment can create a push-pull cycle, why intimacy itself can sometimes trigger a fearful-avoidant nervous system, and why neither attachment pattern has to define you forever.We'll also explore the childhood blueprint behind these patterns, common attachment myths, the difference between explaining behavior and excusing harmful behavior, and how both patterns can move toward greater security.If you've ever wondered, \u201cAm I anxious or fearful-avoidant?\u201d, this is the conversation you need.\ud83d\udcac Tell me in the comments: Which pattern sounds more familiar to you?\ud83d\udc49 Follow @cupandinspiration for relationship psychology, attachment healing, mindset, emotional growth, and self-development.\ud83d\udcd6 Read the complete article on the Cup and Inspiration website.","author_name":"cupandinspiration","author_url":"https:\/\/www.dailymotion.com\/cupandinspiration","width":480,"height":269,"html":"<iframe frameborder=\"0\" width=\"480\" height=\"269\" src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player.html?video=xb4ga3e&\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/s2.dmcdn.net\/v\/e5oSQ1gdLz_9EinEt\/x240","thumbnail_width":427,"thumbnail_height":240}