Category: Pain
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Is Betrayal Trauma SECRETLY Causing Weight Gain?

PTSD and food addiction are closely linked, especially for women. Research shows women with PTSD symptoms are more than twice as likely to struggle with food addiction compared to those without trauma. This article explains how trauma, emotional eating, and weight gain often connect through the nervous system’s attempts to cope.
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Why Betrayal Trauma Makes You Expect the Worst

Betrayal trauma rewires your brain to expect danger, causing hypervigilance, distrust, and emotional turmoil. This trauma response keeps you on edge, scanning for threats even when safe. Healing requires rebuilding trust slowly, soothing your nervous system, and honoring your instincts. You’re not broken—your sensitivity is a survival skill guiding your recovery journey and growth.
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How Breakups Can Affect the Brain—Especially After Childhood Trauma

Romantic breakups can do more than break your heart—they can change your brain. Research shows that people with childhood trauma who go through painful breakups may have smaller hippocampus sizes, a part of the brain involved in memory and emotion. This article explores how trauma compounds over time and affects the brain.
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Can You REALLY Stay With a Cheating Partner?

Here are four key questions that you can ask after betrayal to reveal hidden unhappiness in relationships. If you answer “no” to all of them, your relationship may be more disconnected than you realize. This article explores emotional safety, conflict style, curiosity, and accountability—core foundations of love that you will need to rebuild a relationship…
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Why Betrayal Trauma Can Lead to Weight Gain

Often weight gain after betrayal isn’t about food, exercise, or willpower. It’s a trauma response. Your body may be trying to protect you, stay hidden, or calm overwhelming emotions. This article explains how betrayal trauma can lead to weight changes and why it’s not just about habits—it’s about what is going on in your brain.
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Why Generic Hypnosis Scripts WON’T Help Betrayal Trauma Survivors

Generic hypnosis scripts are a dime a dozen—but they rarely lead to lasting results. This article explains why using one-size-fits-all scripts can fall flat and how personalized hypnotherapy creates real, meaningful change by addressing the root of the issue.
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Betrayal Trauma & Post-Traumatic Embitterment

Post-Traumatic Embitterment Disorder (PTED) is a lasting trauma response to experiences like betrayal trauma. It shows up as bitterness, not fear. This article explains what PTED is, how it affects your life, and what the right kind of therapy looks like. If you feel stuck in resentment, you’re not alone. You can overcome betrayal, even…


