Are We Truly Connected or Just Bonded Over Negative Experiences?

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Coping Skills, Shadow 101

Life often brings us into relationships where we feel an intense connection with someone, romantically, platonically or familial. However, we may not always tell if this is a connection that is built on a healthy foundation, or a trauma dump of negative experiences.  Here is a quick conversation between Jackson and Alex who are trying… continue reading.

Healing Trauma Bonds

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Coping Skills, Shadow 101

Trauma bonds, or traumatic bonding (TB) is a complex emotional and psychological attachment that can develop between a victim and their abuser. Essentially, a trauma bond is formed as a result of repeated cycles of violence, be the violence emotional, psychological or physical, where periods of trauma are interspersed with moments of kindness, affection, or… continue reading.