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“I was in denial of the glaring reality that my existence depended on my willingness to comply with the family policy of me earning the splinter of space they granted to me.”

Book:Narcissistic Family Dynamics: Collected Essays

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Narcissistic Family Dynamics: Collected Essays

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“It's like when you are excited about a girl and you see a couple holding hands, and you feel so happy for them. And other times you see the same couple, and they make you so mad. And all you want is to always feel happy for them because you know that if you do, then it means that you're happy, too.”

Relatable Feelings

Book:The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Source: The Perks of Being a Wallflower

“I've been doing this a long time- manipulating people to get my way. That's why you think you love me. Because I've broken you down and built you back up to believe it. It wasn't an accident. Once you leave this behind..... you'll see that. -Caleb”

Attachment Manipulation Caleb Stockholm Syndrome Trauma Bond

Book:Seduced in the Dark

Source: Seduced in the Dark

“Once someone has been traumatized again and again by someone who claimed to love them, once an abuser has warped the victim's reality and caused him or her to mistrust their perceptions through gaslighting, once a victim has been made to believe he or she is worthless, they are already traumatically bonded to their abusers. It takes a great deal of professional support, validation and resources in order for victims to detach from their abusers and begin to heal.”

Narcissistic Abuse Trauma Bond

Book:Power: Surviving and Thriving After Narcissistic Abuse

Source: Power: Surviving and Thriving After Narcissistic Abuse

“I interpreted his heartbeat to be some sort of Morse code for his feelings, but maybe I was imagining substance where there was only air.”

Toxic Relationships Grooming Stockholm Syndrome Coercive Control Trauma Bond Abuse By Teacher

Book:Dissonance

Source: Dissonance

“What about parents who traumatize their children and then tell them to get over it...”

Mental Health Trauma Trauma Survivors Mental Health Advocate Trauma Bond Trauma Bonding Generational Curse

Author:Niedria D. Kenny

“One woman reminded me of you. The day she testified, she woke up still wondering whose side she was going to be on.”

Sexual Assault Grooming Stockholm Syndrome Betrayal Trauma Trauma Bond Testify Sexual Grooming

Book:Dissonance

Source: Dissonance

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