It would be impossible to list all the varied circumstances that could bring a couple together. So many of these elements are positive and may even feel magical at the time. However, other bonds are forged by factors that remain invisible. These factors can be far from magical. In fact, they may keep you trapped in a cycle of suffering and feeling stuck. An insidious example of this type of connection is a trauma bond. [...]

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In psychology, the term ‘bonding’ refers to a positive experience of feeling closer to someone after spending time together or going through a really good or very stressful experience together. However, ‘trauma bonding’ or ‘traumatic bonding’ represents a state of emotional attachment to an abuser. In traumatic bonding, a person tends to mistake abuse for love, which keeps them loyal to the abuser and the traumatic experience. 

“Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.” -Marie Curie ​ We all know what fear is and all the various forms and shapes it takes in our lives. It’s the fear of failure, change, humiliation, confrontation, and loss. It’s that nervous energy swirling inside, a looming sense of dread, the feeling of constriction and suffocation that either mobilizes us or renders us paralyzed. Fear is a universal experience and beneath its intense presence, it is pure in its intent.

What is Somatic Experiencing? Somatic experiencing seeks to assist the body in discharging the physiological consequences of trauma. By tracking sensation and utilizing movement, this therapeutic method can restore the natural rhythms of the body while resolving traumatic memories stored in the body and the brain. It specifically explores how the body responded at the time of the trauma and how the instinctual and biological responses of fight, flight or freeze remained trapped in trauma [...]

You might be asking yourself what codependent behaviors look like if you intensely struggle with shame, insecurity and panic in relationships. These struggles may lead you to disown your own needs, emotions and belief systems just to remain connected to someone despite the pain it causes you. If it feels like you continue to get into romantic relationships and friendships with the same type of people over and over again then you might be engaging in [...]

You might be asking yourself this question if you intensely struggle with shame, insecurity, and panic in relationships. These struggles may lead you to disown your own needs, emotions, and belief systems just to remain connected to someone despite the pain it causes you. If it feels like you continue to get into romantic relationships and friendships with the same type of people over and over again then you might be codependent. Let's look at [...]

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