This week we're diving into H.E.R.'s song "Hard Place". It's about being torn between leaving or staying in a relationship that is no longer making you happy. As much as we may receive good advice, or know exactly what the right thing to do is, it isn't an easy decision to make. We also talk about trauma bonds, which is when one person or both people in a relationship are unable to leave each other even though things are clearly toxic and not working. There is this false sense of hope that things will change, and you become addicted to the small instances in which you make-up and the "love" comes back for a minute. It's a horrible, unhealthy cycle that takes strength to overcome. It's a fine line between fighting for a relationship in which there is lots of forgiveness and mutual growth and understanding, and being stuck in something that may never change and is taking a toll on your own well-being. 

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Intro song - Lo-fi Type Beat - Dreaming (Prod. Lee)