Do you find yourself constantly in fear in your relationship? I was, and it was my normal for 22 years. I was used to it and didn't even question it. I also didn't have the words to describe what I was going through, which made it even harder for me to understand the situation I was in. Join me in today's episode as I talk about my "normal" and how I learned to handle it.

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PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS:

01:08 My Normal: Always in fear all the time 02:08 Comparing myself to others 02:47 Self-shaming 02:58 Vocabulary that I didn't have that would've helped me 03:33 Functional codependency 04:14 Gaslighting and my experience with it 05:33 Lovebombing 06:44 Narcissism and its different degrees 07:28 Passive Aggressive 08:14 Stonewalling and what to be aware of 09:58 The 7 principles of making marriage work by John Gottman 10:27 The "4 Horseman" in your relationship 12:41 Cognitive Dissonance 13:27 Trauma 14:20 Trauma Bonding (Stockholm Syndrome) 14:59 Attachment Styles 15:51 Boundaries as a kind girl 16:40 Boundary Destroyers 16:51 Highly Sensitive person/empath 18:41 Learning the right words and having this information is helpful 18:50 Closing remarks

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