Traumatic bonding between abuse victims and their abusers involves complex neurobiological and psychological factors. The process of falling in love with someone who eventually winds up activating the …
Healing After Trauma – Narcissistic & Psychopathic Abuse
Getting through the Trauma After Narcissistic & Psychopathic Abuse © All Rights Reserved Cruelty, psychological games, and danger are never love. This is why the breakup period or aftermath …
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Relationship Cycle of Individuals with Psychopathy and Narcissistic Personality Disorder – Idealize, Devalue, Discard
Common Relationship Cycle of Pathological Narcissists (c) All Rights Reserved The well-known cycle of idealize, devalue, and discard has been experienced by many abuse victims. The cycle takes an …
Addicted to a Psychologically Dangerous Partner
Did you know it's normal for our brain to have an addicted feeling toward the people we love? Yes! It is nature's way of ensuring we mate and also properly care for any helpless beings in our …
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Grooming, Manipulation, and Love Bombing
© 2013 Rhonda Freeman, PhD | Reviewed 2021 When pathologically abusive people get access to a new potential partner they shift into an intensely addictive state. That being said, most human …
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Craving and Yearning to Have Him Back after the Abuse? Time to Learn About the Reward Center
"Even though our break up was 3 months ago, I still think about him constantly. I'm ashamed to admit it, but there's a part of me that wants him to contact me again. I'd love for him to reach out. …