Trauma

Abuse & Love Cannot Coexist

Abuse & Love Cannot Coexist

*Disclaimer* This does not imply that someone who has abused you did not love you. It only means that the act of abuse is not love even though it may have been labeled as such. “I am doing this because I love you.” “I love you, but” There should not be a “but” after...

Trauma Bonding: The Narcissist and The Codependent

Trauma Bonding: The Narcissist and The Codependent

Trauma bond as a buzz word, but what is it? It is an emotional attachment that is developed out of a repeated cycle of emotional, mental, or physical abuse, devaluation, and intermittent positive reinforcement. It is similar to Stockholm Syndrome and is a type of...