The Authentic Man Podcast with David Chambers

EP176: Am I an Avoidant Man? How avoidance ruins relationships and how to create relationship success as an avoidant man

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Main Topics: Men, Dating, Relationship, Attachment Style, Avoidant, Anxious/Avoidant Trap, Relationship Success

I'm doing a solo episode today inspired by conversations I have in my coaching work on the topic of avoidance in men.

I'm a recovering avoidant, it never completely disappears, it still comes up in my relationship and I still have to learn to be with it, master it, manage it.

So, in this episode, I will talk about the aspects that have allowed me and the 100's of avoidant men I have worked with to find peace, acceptance, passion and harmony in their relationships.

Key topics include:

⭐️ Resistance and The Fear of Dependence in Romantic Relationships as an Avoidant Man

⭐️ The Desire for Self-Reliance, Hyper-Independence and the Lone Wolf Mentality

⭐️ Dismissing Ours and Our Partner’s Emotions

⭐️ Self-Sabotaging When Craving Intimacy But Fearing Commitment

⭐️ Why Avoidance Causes Relationships to Break Down

⭐️ The Lack of Willingness to Lead the Relationship

⭐️ The Difficulty of Receiving Constructive Feedback in a Relationship

⭐️ Feeling Worry, Anxiety, and Anger From the Fear of Losing of Freedom

⭐️ The Struggle of Avoidant Men to Express Love, Affection, Desire, and Excitement

⭐️ The Overgeneralization That All Women Are the Same

⭐️ Noticing the Signs of Our Avoidance Coming Up and Communicating Ourselves