When we were the most vulnerable and dependent and “emotionally needy(”as we all have been as children )it can feel like a cry deep in our soul when no one hears or seems to care about us. Our mind, will and emotions are what define our soul. For many of us who have been “ traumatically wounded” in childhood: the message we received was that we will not have our emotional reality nurtured or have anyone who can help us to process our emotions in a” healthy” way. You may be becoming more and more aware and of the consequences that are affecting your self-esteem and your relationships as the“little boy or girl part” got stuck in a pattern of “emotional neediness” that needs to be healed so you can move on with hope and start to. understand what is going on inside of you emotionally physically: and spiritually. You may have stuffed your emotions and are now becoming more aware of the consequences related to your childhood trauma.
EMOTIONAL COST OF TRAUMA BONDING
If you are in a tumultuous, volatile and unstable relationship where you have made “peace with powerlessness” and your self-esteem is plummeting. yet, you are “stuck” and feel unable to move.: This is a counterfeit of the love you seek and is a “Trauma Bond”.. Those who have been traumatized during childhood frequently seek out what feels “familiar” in an attempt to heal even though “familiar” is what has been toxic. There is a clear imbalance of power in “Trauma Bonded” relationships as the glue holding the relationship together is fueled by early childhood wounds that are often unconscious. .You may feel that you cannot leave this relationship in the same way drug addicts struggle to begin to detox and recover from a drug that is “killing”. them. But hold on as there is hope for you to get set free!