Bonded by Betrayal

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A trauma bond—sometimes called a betrayal bond—is caused when gestures of love, caring, or good-will are intermittently alternated with periods of abuse, exploitation, or betrayal. Each incident of caring, followed by toxic treatment, serves to intensify the bond.
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Betrayal in any form is a violation of trust and a mistreatment of an individual’s vulnerability. What we thought to be true is suddenly revealed as a lie, and we feel as if we might be going crazy. When it seems like even our intuition has betrayed us—we thought this person was so wonderful, honest, holy, caring—how can we ever trust ourselves again, let alone others?

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