Category: Relationship Trauma
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Narcissistic Abuse Leaving You With Trauma?

Narcissistic abuse is a form of emotional control that chips away at your self-worth and safety. This article breaks down the signs, symptoms, and effects of narcissistic abuse—and explains how healing happens through trauma-informed care and reconnection with your sense of self.
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Childhood Trauma, Adult Relationships, and Destructive Entitlement

Are old wounds from childhood silently sabotaging your happiness? Discover why burying your childhood crap can explode into destructive entitlement—ruining your relationships, sapping your joy, and even passing the wounds to the next generation. Learn the steps to break free and heal deeply.
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TRAUMA Myths Exposed

Just for fun, let’s challenge long-standing myths about trauma and healing. A good place to start is adverse childhood experiences and how additional experiences of trauma creates complexity. Along the way you will discover what really works to resolve your trauma.
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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.



