Understanding Trauma Bonding In Abusive Relationships

Have you ever found yourself in a cycle of leaving an unhealthy relationship only to return, feeling trapped and unable to break free? This phenomenon, known as trauma bonding, is one I know well from my time with my ex-husband, but also stemming from my relationship to my father.
In this episode, we delve into:
- What is trauma bonding and how to recognise it
- How trauma bonding affects all types of relationships, not just romantic ones
- The negative impact it can have on your self-perception
Trauma bonding can evoke feelings of frustration and vulnerability, often leading to a sense of powerlessness. Together, we explore the root causes, identify potential perpetrators, and discuss strategies to overcome trauma bonding once and for all.
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[@Truman77.]

UA-cam brought up your video and refreshing to hear your life experience of trauma bonding. I literally grew up on my own, yet craved attention. Struggled all my life, people pleasing, what is wrong with me, how to fit in, trying hard to be my best? Married twice with both being drama filled and a reflection of my childhood upbringing. I felt responsible for bad things happening and again I would try to smooth things over and avoid conflict: rather than dealing with things as they really are. What you said about the addiction being more powerful than heroin makes sense. As for the freeze response, this makes dealing with difficult situations impossible and loose ability to reason. Only afterwards do things tend to make sense. I know I am still drawn to drama people, so have to take care. Emotionally stable people seem to be grey, yet they are the best. Takes a huge amount of time and effort to understand and change, but better than being stuck and trauma bonded in bad relationships.

[@kateesaia]

This is such a great explanation! Thank you for your important work, Caroline! I would like to hear more about how to help our adult children who lived through our narcissistic marriage. ❤

[@debbie4062]

I would like you to interview Michele Paradise. Thank you for making this video. Debbie

[@shareejacobs4509]

This is my life and I have several autoimmune issues🙁

[@flgirl8472]

Wow, talk about a door opening....

[@noturbo]

59 days NC for me, i would leave go back leave go back , really working hard on this as in being gone and never going back dealing with my stuff and then the addiction to this person