Trauma Bonding: What You Should Know About The Long Term Effects of Trauma Bonding With A Narcissist - Why is it so complicated to leave a narcissist? Here's what you need to know. How to manage the inevitable lifelong effects of trauma bonding with a narcissist.

Trauma bonding is a type of codependency that develops between two people who have experienced trauma together. It often occurs in toxic relationships, where one person engages in manipulation and mistreatment while the other person feels powerless to stop it. This can lead to feelings of loyalty, affection and trust towards the manipulator that are not based on reality.

The long term effects of trauma bonding with a narcissist can be devastating, and the impact can be both emotional and physical. The trauma bond is created by the following factors:

1. You experience gaslighting and manipulation by the narcissist in a very personal way.

2. There is no support system for the victim to talk about what they are experiencing because the narcissist actively and intentionally isolates you

3. You feel stuck and afraid to leave.

4. You feel responsible for the situation and believe it's your fault

5. You feel like things will change or hope that you can change the narcissist

6. You feel like you're losing control over their lives when you begin to withdraw from people around you who do not understand what you are going through.

In this episode, Angie Atkinson explains how to break the trauma bond with someone who has NPD, and also helps you understand what is trauma bonding so you can identify and overcome it.

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