Tag: cptsd and boundaries

• Why Trauma Makes Boundaries So Hard

  

  People who’ve experienced trauma often struggle with setting boundaries. It’s not about being weak—it’s about how trauma rewires the brain and body. This article explains why saying no, speaking up, or protecting your space can feel unsafe, confusing, or even impossible after trauma.

  Liana West

  July 1, 2025

  Anxiety, Betrayal Trauma, Conflict, Relationship Trauma, Trauma, Workplace Trauma

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• Is Betrayal Trauma SECRETLY Affecting Your Boundaries?

  

  People with trauma often struggle to set healthy boundaries—not because they don’t want to, but because trauma has rewired how they feel safety, control, and connection. This article explains the real reasons behind boundary difficulties, so survivors can stop blaming themselves and begin to understand what’s really going on underneath.

  Liana West

  June 21, 2025

  Anxiety, Betrayal Trauma, Conflict, Neuroscience, OEI Therapy for Trauma, Pain, Relationship Trauma, Relationships, The Ex, Trauma, Workplace Trauma

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