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Why Avoidant Men Can’t Love You (Until This Happens)

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Avoidant men aren’t emotionally distant by choice. Their detachment is often a survival response wired deep into the brain.

In this episode, Adam breaks down how avoidant men develop this style of relating, why avoidant men often carry it into adulthood, and most importantly how to help avoidant men heal for good.

Topics covered:
👉 The brain science behind avoidant men and emotional shutdown
👉 Why avoidant men experience burnout, disconnection, and chronic stress
👉 The role of vasopressin bonding in helping avoidant men build trust
👉 Why securely attached partners often trigger avoidant men
👉 How avoidant men can rewire their brains through real world emotional experiences
👉 The shame core driving avoidant men since childhood
👉 Step by step strategies to help avoidant men build emotional safety
👉 How avoidant men struggle with intimacy, relationships, and legacy
👉 What partners of avoidant men need to understand
👉 Tools, supplements, and lifestyle shifts that support healing for avoidant men

If you enjoyed watching this episode, you might love 'Why She Doesn’t Want You (Even If She Loves You) '. Watch here: https://youtu.be/aUMUEbwcVuo

Need more help with your attachment? Work with Adam: www.adamlanesmith.com

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Avoidant men aren’t emotionally distant by choice. Their detachment is often a survival response wired deep into the brain.

In this episode, Adam breaks down how avoidant men develop this style of relating, why avoidant men often carry it into adulthood, and most importantly how to help avoidant men heal for good.

Topics covered:
👉 The brain science behind avoidant men and emotional shutdown
👉 Why avoidant men experience burnout, disconnection, and chronic stress
👉 The role of vasopressin bonding in helping avoidant men build trust
👉 Why securely attached partners often trigger avoidant men
👉 How avoidant men can rewire their brains through real world emotional experiences
👉 The shame core driving avoidant men since childhood
👉 Step by step strategies to help avoidant men build emotional safety
👉 How avoidant men struggle with intimacy, relationships, and legacy
👉 What partners of avoidant men need to understand
👉 Tools, supplements, and lifestyle shifts that support healing for avoidant men

If you enjoyed watching this episode, you might love 'Why She Doesn’t Want You (Even If She Loves You) '. Watch here: https://youtu.be/aUMUEbwcVuo

Need more help with your attachment? Work with Adam: www.adamlanesmith.com

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Follow the “I Wish You Knew” Podcast:
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Website: https://iwishyouknew.show/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theiwishyouknewpodcast/
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@iwishyouknewshow
Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/iwishyouknewpod
Twitter /X: https://twitter.com/iwishyouknewpod
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Ncc0MBgm04xTIQ5ByiCGI
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-wish-you-knew/id1713427809

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Follow Adam Lane Smith:
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Website: https://adamlanesmith.com/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBO093GsMmnA9tb8lZPhbgg
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/attachmentadam/
Twitter /X: https://x.com/AdamLaneSmith
Threads: https://www.threads.net/@attachmentadam
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@attachmentbro

The next episode drops Thursday :)
See you there.

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