A road map for building strong and secure relationships for those who struggle with anxiety in their romantic connections.
Your chest tightens when they don't text back fast enough, and suddenly you're spiraling through every possible worst-case scenario. This anxious attachment book cuts through that familiar panic with the precision of someone who's been there—psychotherapist Jessica Baum knows exactly how anxiety hijacks your ability to love and be loved. Her words don't just validate your experience; they rewire it.
Built from ten years of couples counseling, Baum's Self-full® Method teaches you to create boundaries that protect rather than isolate, to communicate your needs without desperation clinging to every word. The 304 pages guide you through attachment theory with practical tools for developing secure self-worth and emotional stability. You'll learn to recognize the anxious-avoidant dance before it pulls you under.
This isn't just relationship advice—it's a complete rewiring of how you show up in love. Baum's approach combines meditation practices with communication strategies, helping you build the inner security that transforms codependency into healthy interdependence. Every page moves you closer to the kind of anxious attachment book breakthrough that changes not just how you love others, but how you finally learn to trust yourself.
Start with the boundary-setting exercises in the early chapters before diving into the communication techniques—building your sense of self-sovereignty first makes expressing your needs feel empowering rather than desperate.
Brand: Penguin Publishing