<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://tammysollenberger.com/" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tammy Sollenberger&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; is an IFS therapist and host of &lt;a href="https://tammysollenberger.com/podcast/" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The One Inside&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; podcast, and today she&amp;#39;s not holding back. She shares about the sudden loss of her father and a devastating breakup — and how both pulled her back to a wound she&amp;#39;s been carrying since before she was born: unwanted.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✨ &lt;strong&gt;What this episode explores&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;▪️&lt;strong&gt;Grieving a Parent You Had a Complicated Relationship With&lt;/strong&gt; — What it&amp;#39;s like to mourn someone who both loved you and failed you.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;▪️&lt;strong&gt;Hiding Yourself to Keep Them — &lt;/strong&gt;The many ways you disappear to stay in relationship, from losing your voice to hiding the parts of yourself that feel too risky to share.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;▪️&lt;strong&gt;Healthy vs. Unhealthy Reassurance — &lt;/strong&gt;The difference between co-regulation and handing your whole nervous system over to someone else to manage.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;▪️&lt;strong&gt;The Wound of Being Unwanted&lt;/strong&gt; — How feeling unwanted as a child becomes the reason you settle for crumbs as an adult&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;▪️&lt;strong&gt;Connecting With Preverbal Parts&lt;/strong&gt; — How to reach the parts of you that formed in utero or infancy, long before you had language for what you were experiencing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-----------------------&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;🎧 &lt;strong&gt;If this episode resonated, you might also love:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;▪️&lt;a href="https://redcircle.com/shows/6cbac788-c2a3-4eaa-bce9-06845e610d8a/episodes/aded63d0-2d12-4737-9660-5f60ea7875e7" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ep 190&lt;/strong&gt; | The Purpose of Our Pain: IFS Therapy to Heal Complex Trauma w/ Tammy Sollenberger&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;▪️&lt;a href="https://redcircle.com/shows/6cbac788-c2a3-4eaa-bce9-06845e610d8a/episodes/782aa4bc-709f-49d9-a272-bffbda090e1b" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ep 204&lt;/strong&gt; | The Deeper Truth About Fawning: How Survival Turns Into Self-Abandonment w/ Ingrid Clayton&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;▪️&lt;a href="https://redcircle.com/shows/6cbac788-c2a3-4eaa-bce9-06845e610d8a/episodes/66d3218f-f023-4e04-8801-52ba0f48eebf" rel="nofollow"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ep 140&lt;/strong&gt; | Healing from Emotionally Immature Parents: Grief Behind Anger w/ Morgan Pommells&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-----------------------&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;⚓JOIN THE SHITSHOW — The Adult Child Healing Community&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;6 weekly Zoom support groups · Discussion boards · Peer connection&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;👉 &lt;a href="http://theshitshow.mn.co/" rel="nofollow"&gt;theshitshow.mn.co&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;🗞️ SIGN UP FOR SHITSHOW NATION&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Get the newsletter for community updates, healing insights &amp;amp; early access to workshops.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;➡️ &lt;a href="https://adultchildpodcast.substack.com/" rel="nofollow"&gt;Join here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;💁‍♀️ SUPPORT THE POD&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;☕&lt;a href="http://www.buymeacoffee.com/adultchild" rel="nofollow"&gt; Buy Me a Coffee&lt;/a&gt; – help Andrea (and her cats) eat&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;🛍️ &lt;a href="http://www.adultchildpodcast.com/shop" rel="nofollow"&gt;Shop Shitshow Merch&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;💬 CONNECT WITH ANDREA&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Instagram → &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/adultchildpod" rel="nofollow"&gt;@adultchildpod&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;TikTok → &lt;a href="http://www.tiktok.com/@adultchildpod" rel="nofollow"&gt;@adultchildpod&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;YouTube → &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/@adultchildpod" rel="nofollow"&gt;@adultchildpod&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SPONSORS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Check out Time4Learning: &lt;a href="https://www.time4learning.com/" rel="nofollow"&gt;https://www.time4learning.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Our Sponsors:&lt;br/&gt;* Check out Time4Learning: https://www.time4learning.com&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Advertising Inquiries: &lt;a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'&gt;https://redcircle.com/brands&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Privacy &amp; Opt-Out: &lt;a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'&gt;https://redcircle.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt;</description>

Adult Child

Andrea Ashley

226 - Losing Yourself in Love: Why You Become Whoever They Need You to Be w/ Tammy Sollenberger

APR 15, 202652 MIN
Adult Child

226 - Losing Yourself in Love: Why You Become Whoever They Need You to Be w/ Tammy Sollenberger

APR 15, 202652 MIN

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Tammy Sollenberger is an IFS therapist and host of The One Inside podcast, and today she's not holding back. She shares about the sudden loss of her father and a devastating breakup — and how both pulled her back to a wound she's been carrying since before she was born: unwanted.✨ What this episode explores▪️Grieving a Parent You Had a Complicated Relationship With — What it's like to mourn someone who both loved you and failed you.▪️Hiding Yourself to Keep Them — The many ways you disappear to stay in relationship, from losing your voice to hiding the parts of yourself that feel too risky to share.▪️Healthy vs. Unhealthy Reassurance — The difference between co-regulation and handing your whole nervous system over to someone else to manage.▪️The Wound of Being Unwanted — How feeling unwanted as a child becomes the reason you settle for crumbs as an adult▪️Connecting With Preverbal Parts — How to reach the parts of you that formed in utero or infancy, long before you had language for what you were experiencing.-----------------------🎧 If this episode resonated, you might also love:▪️Ep 190 | The Purpose of Our Pain: IFS Therapy to Heal Complex Trauma w/ Tammy Sollenberger▪️Ep 204 | The Deeper Truth About Fawning: How Survival Turns Into Self-Abandonment w/ Ingrid Clayton▪️Ep 140 | Healing from Emotionally Immature Parents: Grief Behind Anger w/ Morgan Pommells-----------------------⚓JOIN THE SHITSHOW — The Adult Child Healing Community6 weekly Zoom support groups · Discussion boards · Peer connection👉 theshitshow.mn.co🗞️ SIGN UP FOR SHITSHOW NATIONGet the newsletter for community updates, healing insights & early access to workshops.➡️ Join here💁‍♀️ SUPPORT THE POD☕ Buy Me a Coffee – help Andrea (and her cats) eat🛍️ Shop Shitshow Merch💬 CONNECT WITH ANDREAInstagram → @adultchildpodTikTok → @adultchildpodYouTube → @adultchildpodSPONSORSCheck out Time4Learning: https://www.time4learning.comOur Sponsors:* Check out Time4Learning: https://www.time4learning.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy