The Anatomy of a Trauma Bond: What, Why, and 3 Steps to Help You Break Free.

Lena Ann
6 min readOct 12, 2021

You are an addict. The narcissist is your dealer. And love bombing is your oxytocin and dopamine’s favorite drug of choice.

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When I first heard the term ‘trauma bond’ a few years ago, I remember immediately telling myself that this was an over-dramatic term.

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Lena Ann

I write about life, relationships, my journey to figure myself out … and that lady who invented fitted sheets, too. (I’m still mad, Bertha!)