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Do you recognize the following scenarios?⁠ ⁠ C

Do you recognize the following scenarios?⁠
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Confronting your partner drives them to accuse you. You begin defending yourself and questioning your sanity; toxic cycles of bliss followed by despair cause you to crave a deeper connection. ⁠
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Yet you are no match for their manipulation and domination. Left⁠
with no choice, you rationalize their abuse and minimize betrayals because their unrelenting intimidation crushes your willpower.⁠
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As your well-being depends on the moments of peace you share with them, you begin to believe your well-being and safety depend on their love, so you compulsively accommodate their needs and deny yours. ⁠
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Feelings of dependency, tangled with forgiveness and denial, emotionally bond you to your intimate terrorist.⁠
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If you or someone you know has suffered through this—if you are suffering through this—you are not alone. You have been in a trauma bond.⁠ ⁠

A question I always hear: How do I avoid getting i

A question I always hear: How do I avoid getting into a TRAUMA BOND relationship? ⁠
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⁠You are the Main Character of your life, so start with what you can control, YOURSELF. ⁠
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Spend time getting to know your Wants, Needs, and Values. ⁠
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Take your time moving into new Relationships, and do not Ignore any RED FLAGS.⁠
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Don't forget to create Self-Protection by setting Personal Boundaries. ⁠
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If you do enter a TRAUMA BOND, educate yourself and leave safely.

Why it doesn’t take two to tango in a trauma bon

Why it doesn’t take two to tango in a trauma bond.

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Your Pathological Lover (PL) is a selfish CON ARTI

Your Pathological Lover (PL) is a selfish CON ARTIST who initially charms and intentionally harms you without remorse. ⁠PLs have a diverse toolbox of INFIDELITY. Your PL has a perpetual desire for sexual excitement, which causes them to BETRAY you continually. ⁠
If you believe your partner may be a PL, consider their behavior against this checklist: ⁠
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✔️ Has a grandiose personality and exaggerates his achievements and talents.⁠
✔️ Abuses drugs and alcohol.⁠
✔️ Requires excessive admiration and appreciation.⁠
✔️ Considers himself superior and special.⁠
✔️ Feels entitled to unreasonable expectations or automatic compliance with his expectations.⁠
✔️ Is regularly aggressive in his communication.⁠
✔️ Exploits others to make money or get ahead.⁠
✔️ Has the opposite emotional response to what is appropriate for the situation.⁠
✔️ Has a parasitic lifestyle, living off of others.⁠
✔️ Has extreme mood changes. ⁠

Reminder to live life in full bloom. Spring is a t

Reminder to live life in full bloom. Spring is a time for renewal and hope. ⁠
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Going to therapy ultimately saved me and gave me life. The healing I experienced from a Trauma Bond relationship inspired me to help people heal the way I did. It's never too late to start over. 🌸 ⁠

When you protect your energy, you start feeling be

When you protect your energy, you start feeling better, looking better, and attracting better. It all starts with you. Let's start off the week right!

The red flags to recognize in a Pathological Lover

The red flags to recognize in a Pathological Lover: ⁠
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🚩Speaks disrespectfully about his former partners.⁠
🚩Is deceitful; you catch him in lies.⁠
🚩Is disrespectful toward, belittles, and insults you.⁠
🚩Is dominating, wants to control your behavior, and restricts whom you connect with.⁠
🚩Blames you for everything.⁠
🚩Is possessive and unnecessarily jealous.⁠
🚩Lacks remorse, guilt, or compassion.⁠
🚩Is intimidating and threatening, expressing intense rage.⁠
🚩Is manipulative and gaslights you.⁠
🚩Is superficially charming in public.⁠
🚩Has double standards.⁠
🚩Shows sexual promiscuity.⁠
🚩Exhibits impulsivity and reckless driving, spending, or sex.⁠
🚩Fails to take accountability for the harm he causes you.

75% of people who Experience TRAUMA grow from it..

75% of people who Experience TRAUMA grow from it......⁠
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Here are some practices to help heal yourself from trauma bonding and prevent it from happening again in the future: ⁠
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You Must Practice these Behaviors to Heal:⁠
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- Protect yourself by being brave enough to set boundaries.⁠
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-Move slowly in new relationships and recognize when you override your gut, see red flags, and ignore them. Don't do that. ⁠
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- Learn how to self-soothe when you are emotionally overwhelmed. ⁠
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- Lower your tolerance for chaos in ALL relationships. ⁠
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- Spending time getting to know your needs and triggers.⁠
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I know you can intentionally do this. It's not easy but it's your birthright so give them a TRY, XXXOOO

As we get older, we tend to look back and wonder,

As we get older, we tend to look back and wonder, “If only I knew then what I know now,” and that's a painful and healthy part of self-reflection. ⁠
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Here's what I would tell my young Nadine:⁠
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SELFLESS SACRIFICE might make you feel like the Person, Partner, Wife, or Lover of the year, yet repeatedly neglecting yourself hurts You. ⁠
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PEOPLE-PLEASING for a moment seems an effective way to stop or avoid arguments with this Psychopath.⁠
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Yet, no matter what YOU do, it will never be ENOUGH; they will never change.⁠
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It's okay to leave to SAVE YOURSELF. 🤍⁠
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I LOVE YOU, and I will Always Protect You,⁠
Me XXOO

Spoiler Alert 👉 Anger is healthy. ⁠ ⁠ When

Spoiler Alert 👉 Anger is healthy. ⁠
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When actively healing emotionally, you must allow yourself to feel ALL the feelings. Anger, expressed responsibly, can lead you to the next step in your healing. ⁠
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