What is codependency trauma bonding?

The Trauma-Bonded codependen. It's a coping mechanism for a traumatic situation in which you feel loyalty to and dependence on your abuser. It often occurs when the abuser goes through cycles of abuse and affection. They treat you badly but always go back to a pattern of being loving and caring.

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How do you break Stockholm Syndrome?

How to Help People Who May Have Stockholm Syndrome Try psychoeducation. Avoid polarization. Use the Socratic method. Listen without judgment. Don't give advice. Address the cognitive dissonance. Identify the "hook." Victims of Stockholm syndrome can become dedicated to a cause or an unspoken desire. Why are trauma bonds so hard to break? Breaking a trauma bond becomes much more possible when there are people aware of your situation who can provide empathy and help when it's asked for and needed. It can be difficult for survivors to open up to people in their inner circle because many fear they will be judged and blamed.

How do I know if I am an abuser?

Sexual abus. Are you asking your victim to do sexual things in return for meeting their basic needs and requirements. Whether in a relationship or not, if someone does not want to have sex, they do not have to. If you are forcing someone against their will, then you are being abusive. How does a narcissist react when they can't control you? Narcissists also gaslight or practice master manipulation, weakening and destabilizing their victims; finally, they utilize positive and negative emotions or moments to trick others. When a narcissist can't control you, they'll likely feel threatened, react with anger, and they might even start threatening you.

Correspondingly, how narcissists treat their exes?

By remaining friends with their exes, narcissists get to keep all of their former partners on a carousel of convenience: they can create a harem of people to use for sex, money, praise, attention or whatever else they desire, at any time. Thereof, what trauma does to your brain? When we experience trauma, the brain shuts down all nonessential systems and activates the sympathetic nervous system and the mammalian brain. To help us survive the trauma, the brain releases stress hormones and activates the flight or fight response.