Have you ever found yourself swept up in the obsessive highs of a new relationship, only to crash into confusion and self-doubt?

This episode explores the difference between the addictive rush that can keep you stuck in unhealthy relationships and the steady, secure feelings of genuine attraction.

By listening, you’ll discover:

• How to tell the difference between healthy chemistry vs. toxic attraction
• Why early attachment wounds can make you more vulnerable to love bombing and toxic dynamics
• The key signals in your body and nervous system that can help you recognize when attraction is crossing into something unhealthy

Press play now to learn how to tell the difference between addictive obsession and authentic connection—so you can protect your heart and move toward real love.

QUICK LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:

• Free Love Bombing Guide (recognizing the red flags): https://tinyurl.com/lovebombguide-htwshownotes
• Hilary’s IG: @‌indwelling.duluth and @‌hilary.buckwalterwilde
• Hilary’s website: http://indwellingduluth.com

RESOURCES FOR YOUR HEALING:

🌻 ⁠Schedule your free Intro Session: https://tinyurl.com/freeintroseshpod

❤️ For more resources on healing from the mindf*ck of confusing relationships so you can securely attach + experience healthy love: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.brewolta.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

🫶🏻 Get the free 3 WAYS TO RECOGNIZE LOVE BOMBING GUIDE to spot love bombing and walk away from the red flags early: https://tinyurl.com/lovebombguide-htwshownotes

🫶🏻 ⁠Get the free RELATIONSHIP RESET GUIDE⁠: https://tinyurl.com/rrg-htwshownotes

• Learn how to communicate your feelings (without feeling guilty)
• Navigate triggering moments without shutting down
• Feel secure on your own so you aren’t jumping into the wrong relationship
• Expand your capacity to hold next-level love while remaining true to you

🫶🏻 FIND YOURSELF AGAIN Self-guided course to help you rediscover your needs and identity after years of focusing on others first

• https://tinyurl.com/fya-htwshownotes (Use PODCAST10 at checkout for 10% off)

In this gripping podcast, listeners explore the complex dynamics of toxic relationships, unpacking themes like narcissistic abuse, gaslighting, cognitive dissonance, and emotional manipulation, while delving into how empathy, attachment styles, and people pleasing behaviors contribute to codependency, trauma bonding, and emotional abuse. The host and guests share real stories of betrayal, guilt, and heartbreak—all while guiding survivors through letting go of an ex, identifying red flags, reclaiming self worth and confidence, establishing boundaries, and rebuilding emotional safety after love bombing, manipulation, self doubt, and deep-rooted trauma.