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Ladies & Gentlemen, welcome to today’s episode, where we talk about why avoidant partners stonewall,
what you can do if you feel you don’t feel heard and seen for the thousand’s time because they always go cold
And on the flipside, what avoidants can do if they find themselves constantly stonewalling during vulnerable conversions.
► Links and Resources:
Avoidant Attachment Style Video:
https://youtu.be/4vs3gDlmS18
Emotional Dysregulation Video:
https://youtu.be/Q0iGqa7y6BA
How to Resolve Relationship Conflict Like a Secure Person: https://youtu.be/PxiDnxXC2p8
Stonewalling Examples Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/coolguides/comments/1hw6a4a/a_cool_guide_on_stonewalling_and_how_to_deal_with/
The 4 Horsemen by Dr. John Gottman: https://www.gottman.com/blog/the-four-horsemen-recognizing-criticism-contempt-defensiveness-and-stonewalling/
Stonewalling, Grey Rocking & Narcissism: https://sherrygaba.com/navigating-relationships-with-narcissists-stonewalling-vs-gray-rocking/
Adult survivors of Childhood Trauma Paper: https://www1.racgp.org.au/getattachment/79710ca4-e98e-46aa-8f8f-d5f763ea8ef4/Adult-survivors-of-childhood-trauma.aspx
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► Episode Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:47 What Is Stonewalling?
03:21 Why Stonewalling Hurts Our Relationship
05:06 Stonewalling Vs. Grey Rocking
07:48 Stonewalling And Avoidant Attachment
09:28 The Stonewalling Cycle
13:55 Stonewalling And The Nervous System
16:30 The Hidden Psychology Behind Stonewalling
18:48 How To Deal With Stonewalling Like A Secure Person
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Some of the things you call red flags might actually be the healthiest signs you’ve ever seen.
If you grew up in a difficult environment where these following greenflags were not familiar or even dangerous, that’s not surprising.
Because when chaos was normal, when you got hurt, safety can feel wrong.
Calm feels boring. Consistency suspicious. And closeness can feel dangerous.
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► Episode Timestamps:
00:00 7 Dating Red Flags, That Are Actually Green
00:33 1. They Don’t Always Respond Right Away
02:40 2. They’re Not Very Active on Social Media
04:12 3. They Have Close Friends of the Opposite Sex
05:59 4. They Value Their Own Space and Independence
07:50 5. They Say What They Think Directly
09:48 6. They’re Genuine, Not Constantly Charismatic
11:38 7. They Don’t Always Make You Feel Comfortable
13:37 From Red To Green
16:00 Final Thoughts
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Ladies & Gentlemen, welcome to today’s episode, where we talk about 7 Trauma-Driven Green Flags, That Are Actually Red
You might think you’ve found the one — they’re kind, attentive, emotionally open… But what if those ‘green flags’ are actually coming from unresolved trauma?
Therefore today, I’ll walk you through 7 behaviors that look like emotional maturity or even love but are secretly warning signs rooted in anxious attachment, fawning, codependency, or toxic shame.
If you’re someone healing from CPTSD, this might just change how you see "healthy" relationships forever.
► Links and Resources:
The Secret To STOP Fighting in Your Relationships:
https://youtu.be/dF2QYyxqJjM
Spiritual Bypassing:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiritual_bypass
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► Episode Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:11 Flag 1: They Always Want To Be With You
05:46 Flag 2: They Never Get Mad At You
12:10 Flag 3: They Open Up About Everything On The First Date
16:42 Flag 4: They Always Put You First
19:00 Flag 5: They See You As Their Entire World
21:39 Flag 6: They Communicate So Well During Conflict, But Nothing Ever Changes
25:22 Flag 7: They’re Obsessed With “Healing”
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► Disclaimer: None of the contents are therapeutic or medical recommendations. The contents are not to be understood as therapeutic-medical instructions and are neither intended as professional health advice nor as education.
I am not a health professional myself. My content is based on research and my personal experiences working with various therapists as a client for three years.
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In this video, I explore attachment styles, how to identify a secure partner, and the dynamics of trauma bonding.
► Links and Resources:
Fear of Commitment Video:
https://youtu.be/SUECZtfGkEM?si=mKymbK-Sh2jeFVD1
Chaotic Attachment Video:
https://youtu.be/-BFW7lVd8Yk?si=asZKMwEpWoPtradm
Trauma Bonding Article:
https://www.sandstonecare.com/blog/trauma-bonding/
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► Episode Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:13 Dating With CPTSD
10:09 Dating With An Avoidant Attachment Style
13:40 Dating With An Anxious Attachment Style
16:17 Dating With A Fearful-Avoidant Attachment Style
18:43 Trauma Bondings In CPTSD Dating
21:19 Why Secure Love Feels Boring
24:05 Dating with a Secure Attachment Style
27:01 How To Find a Secure Partner
27:30 Step 1: Start To Reclaim Your Own Sense Of Self First
30:15 Step 2: Continuously Shed A Light And Question Your Triggers
31:39 Step 3: Start To Become A More Securely Attached Person Yourself
34:08 Step 4: Date Like A Secure Person Would
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I am not a health professional myself. My content is based on research and my personal experiences working with various therapists as a client for three years.
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There is a way to crush you pink glasses for someone now.
But let me warn you up front: This way is not good advice, neither will it end your romantic obsession problems long term.
Still, it works if you want to stop intrusive thought about someone instantly.
The solution is: Get more options!
Get another or even better - more surfaces for your projections of your fantasies aka limerent objects
► Links and Resources:
Limerence While in a Relationship:
https://youtu.be/UOZLmQkBFMM
ChatGPT as Therapist Video:
https://youtu.be/JRo6PgSiB3w?si=jX8TGEKH1q0LSFE_
Detachment & Letting Go Video: https://youtu.be/WUJu3dVIUZ0?si=WhQ51parSClkzTSD
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► Episode Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
02:18 Way 5: Truly Want (Decide) To Move On
07:50 Way 4: Use AI-Tools As A Neutral Mirror
13:58 Way 3: Accept What It Means To Be Over Your L.O.
16:11: Way 2: Understand What Your Inner Child Truly Needs (And Never Got)
19:30 Way 1: Be Prepared To Sit On A 3-Legged Chair (Get A Life)
20:56 Pillars Of Stability/Leg 1: Health
22:02 Leg 2: Wealth/Work
22:42 Leg 3: Social Life
24:00 Leg 4: Options
25:13 Leg 5: Self-Worth
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I am not a health professional myself. My content is based on research and my personal experiences working with various therapists as a client for three years.
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You might believe that being in a happy marriage or relationship makes you immune to limerence.
But still, I’ve read the following story about limerence while in a relationship in one or another version hundreds of times online.
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► Episode Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:21 Limerence While In A Relationship
03:37 The Perspective Of The Partner
05:42 Why Was She Risking Her Marriage?
08:17 How Limerence Forms While In A Relationship
13:31 What To Do?
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► Disclaimer: None of the contents are therapeutic or medical recommendations. The contents are not to be understood as therapeutic-medical instructions and are neither intended as professional health advice nor as education.
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What is at the root of limerence, aka romantic obsession, aka love addiction?
Ladies & Gentlemen, it is NOT just loneliness or a quirky crush.
Therefore, today I’m taking you on a deep dive through the 10 layers beneath the surface down to the dark root of limerence.
► Links and Resources:
Self-Soothing Through Fantasies: https://youtu.be/ozIbtcDmNVA?si=yN_lWce2OJ57hmka
Anxious Attachment Style Episode: https://youtu.be/rXscvYntSpY?si=PZijKMhWOOJiL2Tf
Love Addiction Article:
https://greymattersjournal.org/love-addiction/
Basic Needs:
https://blanchethouse.org/5-levels-of-human-needs/
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► Episode Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:30 Level 1: The Obsessive Crush
04:26 Level 2: Mixed Dating Signals
06:54 Level 3: Dopamine Addiction & OCD
08:46 Level 4: Unmet Emotional Needs
11:41 Level 5: Projection: The Idealized Fantasy
16:49 Level 6: Fear Of Rejection/Intimacy
19:43 Level 7: Attachment Wounds
21:28 Level 8: Childhood Trauma/Neglect
23:19 Level 9: Low Self-Worth/Shame
25:07 Level 10: Nervous System Dysregulation
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► Hi, my name is Robert! I create videos about childhood trauma & attachment theory.
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► Disclaimer: None of the contents are therapeutic or medical recommendations. The contents are not to be understood as therapeutic-medical instructions and are neither intended as professional health advice nor as education.
I am not a health professional myself. My content is based on research and my personal experiences working with various therapists as a client for three years.
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Hypervigilance Episode: https://youtu.be/Mhoa6_53StI?si=PDm6Sk9WuPx6Rjp4
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► Episode Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:25 What Does It Mean If You Don’t Feel Seen?
04:00 Introspective Perception
08:40 Extrospective Perception
10:00 Society & Culture
11:30 Childhood & Relationships
13:00 Love Languages
19:00 How To Feel More Seen
21:50 How To See Others More
Final Thoughts
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► Disclaimer: None of the contents are therapeutic or medical recommendations. The contents are not to be understood as therapeutic-medical instructions and are neither intended as professional health advice nor as education.
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Ladies & Gentlemen, welcome to today’s episode, where we talk about 10 signs it’s a trauma bond and not real love.
But I won’t just throw these signs at you, I want you to truly understand the background psychology of a trauma bond.
This is why I take you into the roller coaster relationship of Mary.
We will see how a trauma-bonded relationship forms, how it builds up, and then slowly but gradually crashes into emotional suffering, codependency and addiction - sign by sign.
Plus, in the end, we will also explore what real love actually might look like.
► Links and Resources:
Limerence Episode:
https://youtu.be/mmNjDwdPwOA?si=kSFn2nNBgBf6Mx3k
Trauma Bond Article: https://www.sandstonecare.com/blog/trauma-bonding/
Codependency Series by Tim Fletcher:
https://youtu.be/yesXC_ibRKE?si=r4JO6JGdscfuJU0c
People Pleasing and Healthy Conflict Video: https://youtu.be/ZhExIeU3Bys?si=6pxiypHRDxaAldEW
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► Episode Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:48 What Is A Trauma Bond?
04:40 Sign 1: The Honeymoon Phase (Love Bombing)
06:44 Sign 2: Unwritten Rules
08:52 Sign 3: Honesty Is Dangerous
13:17 Sign 4: Gaslighting
14:37 Sign 5: Double Standards
15:46 Sign 6: Enmeshment And Codependency
19:34 Sign 7: Cause For Pain, Source For Healing
21:44 Sign 8: Emotional Responsibility
24:00 Sign 9: Abuse Escalation
29:15 Sign 10: Addiction (The Crash)
31:19 What Is Love?
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► Disclaimer: None of the contents are therapeutic or medical recommendations. The contents are not to be understood as therapeutic-medical instructions and are neither intended as professional health advice nor as education.
I am not a health professional myself. My content is based on research and my personal experiences working with various therapists as a client for three years.
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In this video I show you a live roleplay where I simulate a conflict with my “wife” and try to resolve it using Nonviolent communication by Marshall B. Rosenberg. I’m sharing this with you not because I’m so good in conflict resolution, but because I’m so bad in it. I was avoidant my whole life and I’m lacking this skill the most. I’m scared as hell of conflict and currently learning this skill
I think this is one of the most important skills for relationships to learn.So maybe it saves your relationship or marriage and you don’t have to run away anymore.
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► Episode Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
02:00 Why DOESN’T Conflict Resolution Always Work Out Easily?
04:10 How Relationship Fight Resolution Looks Like In Real Life
05:45 Nonviolent Communication
09:30 Live Roleplay
18:40 Learnings From The Roleplay
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► Hi, my name is Robert! I create videos about childhood trauma & attachment theory.
My content aims to help you transform trauma-driven reactions that block you, so you can embrace a life full of happiness, safe & loving relationships, and self-confidence. :)
► Disclaimer: None of the contents are therapeutic or medical recommendations. The contents are not to be understood as therapeutic-medical instructions and are neither intended as professional health advice nor as education.
I am not a health professional myself. My content is based on research and my personal experiences working with various therapists as a client for three years.
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