traumabond
relationship healing, Antagonistic Abuse, Anxiety, depression, toxic relationships

Why Do I Miss Someone Who Hurt Me? Understanding Trauma Bonds

*Why missing someone does not mean the relationship was healthy
*What a trauma bond actually is—and why it is not simply “bonding over shared trauma”
*How alternating hurt, affection, promises, and relief strengthens attachment
*Why the nervous system may crave the person who also caused the distress
*How loneliness and selective memories can create an emotional “highlight reel”