What Does A Trauma Bond With A Narcissist Look Like?
No one intentionally enters a relationship with someone who will make them feel low and miserable. It’s often the case that such individuals are manipulative and crafty, presenting a very different image of themselves at the beginning. They may initially seem charming, kind, and caring, only to reveal their true colors gradually. If your spouse […]
How To Trust People After Trauma
Once you have experienced trauma, be it abuse as a child or a trauma bond as an adult, you might be uncomfortable with intimacy and struggle with trust. Something inside of you says you will only end up getting hurt if you fully open up and get close to someone. This conflict of worries makes […]
Trauma Bonding: How To Break A Trauma Bond Relationship
Trauma bonds are addictive. They produce brain chemicals that are hard to overcome. When people get involved in relationships that are toxic, they become hooked on the good experiences their spouse can bring into their lives. Breaking that addiction is essentially overcoming the undeniably strong brain chemistry created by powerful emotional experiences. It’s almost impossible […]