Trauma Bonding Is the Drug That Makes Abuse Feel Like Love

Under the influence of the narcissist

Ena Dahl
Don’t Believe a Word She Says
8 min readFeb 26, 2020

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“Why did you stay in an abusive relationship for so long?”

Recently, questions related to “how I was swayed, and why I stayed” have been under heavy scrutiny — by myself and by others — and the query continues to boggle me.

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Ena Dahl
Don’t Believe a Word She Says

Multidimensional creatrix & muse seeking to unite sexuality & spirituality, instigate alchemical healing & ignite the wild (wo)man | enadahl.com