These books offer powerful insights into why you feel the way you do and how to heal. The ultimate reading list to transform your relationships and yourself.
We’ve curated a list of the best books to help you understand and heal your anxious attachment style.
Why it’s great: This book is the ultimate beginner's guide to understanding attachment theory. It breaks down the different attachment styles—secure, anxious, and avoidant—and helps you recognize your patterns.
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Why it’s great: This book explores how trauma, including attachment wounds, impacts the body and mind. Dr. van der Kolk offers tools for healing and creating safety within yourself.
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Why it’s great: This book dives into the nervous system and how it drives attachment behaviors. It’s a hands-on guide to calming your body and feeling safe in relationships.
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Why it’s great: Written by the founder of Internal Family Systems (IFS), this book focuses on healing the parts of yourself that crave love and connection. It’s perfect for understanding how to create a secure relationship with yourself.
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Why it’s great: Based on Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), this book teaches you how to create secure, lasting bonds with your partner.
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Why it’s great: Written by the popular Holistic Psychologist, this book offers a practical, empowering approach to healing attachment wounds and creating the life you deserve.
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Why it’s great: This book is tailored specifically for people with anxious attachment, offering actionable advice to feel more secure in relationships.
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Why it’s great: This book focuses on the science of secure relationships and offers practical advice for creating connection and trust.
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Why it’s great: This book explores how attachment and trauma can be passed down through generations, and how to break the cycle.
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Reading helps you understand your patterns, but true healing happens through action.
In order to actually heal, we need our brains to adapt.
Neuroplasticity, the brain's ability to rewire itself, requires consistent practice to form new habits and pathways.
Without doing—whether it's journaling, self-soothing, or setting boundaries—you stay stuck in knowledge without transformation.
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Ready to take the next step? Pick one of these books, and try the Eden app now. You deserve love, security, and peace.
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