Are you constantly asking "do you still love me?" even after he just told you yesterday? Do you feel like you're back at zero every time you're apart, no matter how amazing things were just hours before? Girl, that constant need for reassurance has nothing to do with them—and everything to do with what's happening inside YOU. 💕

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The Real Reason You Keep Needing Reassurance (It's Not What You Think)

Okay gorgeous, let me paint you a picture that's probably going to feel WAY too familiar. You and your person have an incredible weekend together. He's telling you how much he loves you, how amazing you are, how lucky he feels. You're on cloud nine! ✨

But then Monday hits. Or maybe it's just two hours later. And suddenly you're spiraling, questioning everything, needing him to reassure you ALL over again. It's like that reassurance had an expiration date and now you're back to zero.

If this sounds like you, honey, you're in the right place because I've got some mind-blowing news: that constant reassurance seeking has absolutely nothing to do with your partner and everything to do with your own ability to self-regulate.

I used to be the QUEEN of this pattern. My husband (bless his heart) would reassure me, we'd have amazing connection, and then like clockwork—boom! Two weeks later I'd be picking a fight because I literally couldn't hold the good feeling anymore. The anxious attachment was running the show! 🙈

Why Your Brain Keeps Hitting the "Reset" Button

Here's what's actually happening in your nervous system when you need constant reassurance: your subconscious mind is operating from old patterns that have nothing to do with your current relationship.

Think about it like this—you know those contestants on The Biggest Loser? They do all the external work (crazy workouts, restrictive diets, Jillian Michaels yelling at them), but guess what? Only ONE person out of all those contestants maintained their weight loss long-term.

Why? Because they never addressed the deep subconscious patterns that got them there in the first place!

The same thing happens with reassurance addiction. You can get all the reassurance in the world, but if you haven't changed the internal programming, you'll keep hitting that reset button.

Your brain is literally programmed to expect the other shoe to drop. It's scanning for threats, looking for signs that this good thing is about to end, because that's how it learned to protect you way back when.

The Subconscious Pattern That's Sabotaging Your Peace

Let me share a story that's going to blow your mind. I had a client who was convinced her boyfriend never made plans. She was always the one initiating, always the one calling, always the one doing the work in the relationship.

But here's the kicker—she started working on her own self-regulation instead of focusing on what he wasn't doing. She got a little jealous when he went for a massage (totally normal!), but instead of making it about him, she used the tools we'd practiced to soothe herself.

Two days later, he calls her up: "Babe, that massage was amazing! I actually went there because I wanted to make sure it was good enough for YOU." 🤩

When she stopped taking up all the space with her anxiety, he had room to move toward her. That's the magic of changing your internal world—your external world reflects it right back!

The "Clock Reset" Phenomenon (And How to Break It)

You know that feeling when Taylor Swift does a countdown timer? It's exciting and fun, right? Well, imagine that same countdown, but for your relationship security. Every time you get reassurance, the timer starts... and then it counts down to zero, leaving you panicked and needing more.

This is exactly what relationship anxiety feels like. You're not broken, boo—you're just operating from a pattern that learned to expect love to be temporary or conditional.

The constant reassurance isn't actually about needing to know he loves you. It's about not trusting your own ability to hold onto that love, to believe it's real, to feel secure in yourself regardless of what he's doing or not doing.

Here's another client example: She was long-distance with her med school boyfriend, always worrying about communication. Within two weeks of learning to self-soothe, he started calling HER out of the blue. When she stopped being the one always reaching out, he had space to miss her and initiate contact.

Why "Just Be Confident" Doesn't Work

If one more person tells you to "just be confident" or "stop being so needy," I might actually scream! 😤 That's like telling someone with a broken leg to "just walk it off."

The need for constant reassurance isn't a character flaw—it's a nervous system response. Your body is literally in survival mode, scanning for threats to your connection. You can't think your way out of a nervous system state, gorgeous.

This is why all those surface-level strategies don't work:

• "Don't text him back right away"
• "Act unbothered"
• "Play hard to get"
• "Just trust him"

These are band-aids on a wound that needs actual healing. You need to address the root cause, not just manage the symptoms.

The Inner Work That Changes Everything

So what's the real solution? It starts with understanding that your partner can't fill a void that exists inside you. That void—that constant need for reassurance—is your inner child asking: "Am I safe? Am I worthy? Am I enough?"

When you start doing the work to answer those questions for yourself, something magical happens. You stop needing external validation because you've learned to give it to yourself. You build what I call self-trust—the ability to know you're okay regardless of what anyone else is doing.

This doesn't mean you become some cold, independent robot. It means you love from a place of fullness instead of emptiness. You choose your partner because you want them, not because you need them to regulate your nervous system.

The Choice That Changes Everything

Here's something that might be controversial, but I'm going to say it anyway: your person isn't your person because of some mystical soul connection. They're your person because you choose them every single day.

I wake up every morning and consciously choose my husband. Not because I have a ring (though that's nice too! 💎), but because I look at this man and say, "Yes, I choose you today. I choose to see your heart, your effort, your love."

There will always be someone more handsome, with more money, with a six-pack, with more hair (sorry babe! 😂). But I'm not looking for that person because I'm present with the incredible human right in front of me.

And here's the real question: How would you feel if your partner was constantly wondering if there was someone better out there? Ouch, right? That's why you have to BE the energy of certainty and choice if you want to receive it.

Next Steps For The Anxious Girly

If you resonated with this episode (and I know you did, boo!), here are your next steps:

1. Start noticing your "reset" patterns - When do you go from feeling secure to needing reassurance again? Is it after good times together? When you're apart? Get curious about the timing.
2. Practice self-regulation tools - Before you reach for your phone to text him, try taking 5 deep breaths or doing a quick body scan. Ask yourself: "What do I need right now that I can give myself?"
3. Question your thoughts - When you catch yourself spiraling, ask: "Is this thought about him, or is this my nervous system trying to protect me from an old wound?"
4. Join the Healing Girl Gang - You need support from other girlies who get it! Healing happens in community, not isolation.

Remember, healing isn't linear. No effort is wasted! You're exactly where you need to be on your journey to becoming secure. And trust me when I say that the peace on the other side is SO worth it.

Key Moments in This Episode

• [0:12] Who this episode is for - the girly who knows she might be the drama
• [2:34] The "clock reset" phenomenon - why reassurance feels temporary
• [4:04] Why constant reassurance has nothing to do with your partner
• [5:44] Client story: How changing internally shifted her relationship dynamic
• [8:30] The Biggest Loser analogy - why surface fixes don't work
• [10:30] Mailbag question about knowing if someone is "your person"
• [12:15] The controversial truth about soulmates and "the one"

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• Why Reassurance Isn't Working in Your Relationship
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• How to build self-trust (after a lifetime of self-abandonment)

Remember gorgeous, your healing journey is unique. Be gentle with yourself, and know that you're never alone in this process. The Healing Girl Gang has your back! 💫