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Trauma Bond Withdrawal Symptoms: Reclaiming Your Life
Trauma bonds develop due to tactics like gaslighting, intermittent reinforcement, threats, and emotional manipulation used by abusers to initiate a repeating cycle between mistreatment and kindness. This reinforcement results in victims becoming emotionally bonded and dependent on their abusers through trauma.
Self Validation Worksheet: Simple Ways to Validate Yourself
Self-validation means affirming your self-worth. It means accepting yourself as you are, with compassion and without judgment. Self-validation requires looking inward and reflecting on your core values, strengths, and potential. It enables recognizing your inherent worth despite circumstances or outside opinions.
How to Text an Avoidant and Build Emotional Connection
While having an avoidant attachment causes issues in many relationships, the behavior is ultimately rooted in emotional self-preservation. With insight and proper communication techniques tailored to avoidants' needs, forming secure attachments is possible.