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Breaking the Trauma Bond
Why can’t I just leave? What’s wrong with me? I need to get out, but I just can’t.
The Cleveland Clinic defines trauma bonding as when a person who is or has been abused feels a connection to their abuser. It’s a situation where we form a strong attachment to someone who is causing us harm. It often fuels a cycle of abuse and affection that can be difficult to break.
According to Psychology Today, Trauma-bonding is a hormonal attachment created by repeated abuse, sprinkled with being “saved” every now and then.
Every definition I find talks about the cycle of abuse. It is physical or…
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