Break free from toxic trauma bonds and reclaim a happier, healed life with this self-help memoir. You never forget your first kiss, your first love...or your first trauma bond. Emotionally battered and neglected by her personality disordered parents - and manipulated by Mormon beliefs - 16-year-old Sarah was convinced her boyfriend Michael would save her. When her parents discovered that they'd committed the sin of premarital sex, the aftermath left the teenagers irrevocably bonded. Your trauma bond might feel like ...
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Break free from toxic trauma bonds and reclaim a happier, healed life with this self-help memoir. You never forget your first kiss, your first love...or your first trauma bond. Emotionally battered and neglected by her personality disordered parents - and manipulated by Mormon beliefs - 16-year-old Sarah was convinced her boyfriend Michael would save her. When her parents discovered that they'd committed the sin of premarital sex, the aftermath left the teenagers irrevocably bonded. Your trauma bond might feel like true love - or an obligation to repair or heal a relationship - but that toxic connection is a shackle, trapping you in the pain of your past. Break free and reclaim the happy, authentic life you deserve. With humor, grace, and untamed honesty, therapist Sarah Westbrook shares a 25-year journey of navigating relationships impacted by abuse and trauma. Part confessional memoir, part self-help guide for survivors, Trauma Bonded pairs her extraordinary story of recovery with mental health insights for overcoming toxic relationships, healing from childhood trauma, and finding peace after complex post-traumatic stress disorder (c-PTSD). You'll discover: A unique perspective of c-PTSD through adolescence, marriage, affairs, and motherhood. The role of chronic traumatic experiences in attachment styles and the neuroscience in the development of trauma bonds. Why trauma bonds drive self-destructive behavior-despite the cost to you and everyone else caught in the crossfire-and ways to break the cycle. How religious trauma from the Mormon church or other sects may skew your worldview and belief system. Tips for building healthy relationships based on respect, trust, and unconditional love (not shared trauma)! It's time to leave your pain in the past - where it belongs. Break the manacles of your trauma bonds and finally find freedom with Trauma Bonded .
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ââ?¬Å"Trauma Bondedââ?¬Â? is a memoir written by therapist Sarah Westbrook. In it she shares her personal journey of enduring abusive and manipulative relationships. It began with her parents, who seem to have some emotional and behavioral issues. They were also heavily influenced by rigid Mormon beliefs, which caused more damage than good. In her teens, she had a boyfriend with whom she created trauma bonds. These bonds will impact her for much of her life because he continues to play a role, even though she has moved on to a healthy partner. However, the trauma bond created with the boyfriend brought damage into her marriage.
Sarah takes us on a journey through her life so that we can see how she developed complex post-traumatic stress disorder. She shares her healing journey with readers. This process wasn�t always smooth because she would have triggering episodes with her parents and ex-boyfriend. She also had to deal with the loss of a therapist.
This book is divided into four parts. The first deals with her childhood. The second delves into her relationship with the boyfriend with whom she had trauma bonds. The third section involves her as a young adult. While the final part deals with her recovery process. Throughout her story, she is greatly pained by her relationship with her parents and her mother�s inability to stand up to her father. As I read about her childhood, I felt that some of her unusual behaviors had to have had a childhood incident that impacted her greatly. This is confirmed when her mother discloses something to her that she was witness to as a toddler. It is fascinating to see Westbrook share her life story, and then analyze it from a therapist�s perspective.
Her insights will be appreciated by others who are also dealing with issues that lead to trauma bonds, and the issues involved with trying to recover from them. Westbrook�s style of writing is engaging and sensitive. She can relay a great deal of personal insight and psychological information to readers without overwhelming them. You don�t need to be a mental health professional to understand this.
I read ââ?¬Å"Trauma Bondedââ?¬Â? because I wanted more insight into a situation that a friend is dealing with, who is clearly trauma bonded to her abusive partner. As I read, I started to recognize patterns that I had created in my own life because of childhood parental abuse. It was very insightful to recognize that I had created these behaviors because of my own trauma bonds. My adult relationships have also been impacted by them. I realize I have a lot more healing work to do.
ââ?¬Å"Trauma Bondedââ?¬Â? by Sarah Westbrook is a must-read for people who are interested in learning more about this issue. Therapists, counselors, and other mental health professionals will appreciate the knowledge gained here. Survivors will find ââ?¬Å"Trauma Bondedââ?¬Â? to be poignant and thought provoking. It will give them hope and inspiration for recovery and healing.