@the.psych.witch: Sometimes the hardest part is staying long enough to realize that love shouldn't hurt this much. People who haven't experienced relationship trauma often wonder why someone doesn't "just leave." What they don't see is that trauma changes the way the nervous system responds. It can create hope where there should be caution. Attachment where there should be distance. Doubt where there should be clarity. You may know something isn't right and still feel devastated by the thought of leaving. Because your mind and body have become deeply attached to a relationship that feels both painful and necessary at the same time. And healing often begins with understanding that what you're experiencing isn't a failure of willpower. It's the reality of trauma. And if you've ever had to leave someone you loved because staying was costing you yourself, you know how much courage that takes. #psychology #relationships #relationshiptrauma #traumabond #HealingJourney

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