emotional abuse Archives - Traumatized Motherfuckers

traumafamily holidays and the epiphany of ENOUGH

Nov 26, 2024 | Bonus Video, Git Changing | Advanced, Holiday Survival, Patron Season 12, Seasons, Series, Subscriber Content

It's that time. Whether you're NC, LC, or BC (bitter contact), it helps to integrate evidence and recognize your...

Back to Basics: What IS Abuse? In 2024 terms. With examples.

Jul 28, 2024 | BACK TO BASICS, Bonus Video, Git Changing | Advanced, Narcs, Abuse, Safety, Patron Season 12, Seasons, Series, Subscriber Content, Transcripts

The question that fucks with us all, on both ends of the relationship dynamic. How do we define "abuse"? And how can...

Bonus Video! Narcs showing their ASS [Abuse-Supporting Stupidity]

Jul 3, 2024 | Bonus Video, Git Changing | Advanced, Narcs, Abuse, Safety, Patron Season 12, Seasons, Series, Subscriber Content, Transcripts

This episode explores the concept of “abuse-supporting stupidity” in narcissistic behavior patterns. It highlights how narcissists often engage in self-sabotaging behaviors due to their reliance on immature defense mechanisms and lack of self-reflection. The discussion emphasizes that abusers unintentionally create a disintegrated psychological environment, affecting both themselves and their victims. Understanding this process can help survivors make sense of their experiences and reduce self-blame for staying in abusive relationships. Recognizing these patterns is crucial for healing and breaking the cycle of abuse.

Abuse Acronyms: DARVO and SAPIEN

Dec 23, 2023 | Subscriber Content, CPTSD Relationship Downfalls, Git Changing | Advanced, Holiday Survival, Patron Season 11, Seasons, Series, Transcripts

Helllooooo Fuckers! As part of our “rounding out reasons relationships wreck us” emphasis in 2023, and as a piece of...

BONUS No “right to safety” in the Family of Origin | When they say the quiet part out loud

Aug 21, 2023 | Seasons, Bonus Episodes, Git Changing | Advanced, Patron Season 11, Subscriber Content

Ever have your family members directly state your core CPTSD wounds aloud, with no idea what they're saying? I have....

Lessons in relational danger: “When the perp is your savior” by Leanne

May 19, 2023 | Public Blog, Public Season 03, Vulnerability, Intimacy, and Trust, YOUR Parts in Relationship

This is the transcript of the recent release of the same name! For more episodes like these, from MFs like you, join...

VIT: When the perp is your savior by Leanne | MFs Speak!

Apr 28, 2023 | Audio Podcasts | Subscribers, Git Educated | Intermediate, MF Speaks, MFs Speak!, Series, Subscriber Content, Vulnerability, Intimacy, and Trust

We all probably realized it: our VIT issues generally start with the FOO (family of origin). But can you remember the...

1.11. Fawning, Anxious Attachment, and Enmeshment

Jan 6, 2022 | Series, Our Complex Trauma Learnings So Far, Public Content, Public Podcast, Public Season 01

Explore the concept of fawning in Complex PTSD and its impact on relationships and self-worth. Learn about the characteristics of fawning behavior, its connection to anxious attachment, and how it originates in family dynamics. Understand the societal expectations that reinforce fawning and discover the importance of developing healthy boundaries in trauma recovery.

1.10. Family of origin & brain patterning

Jan 6, 2022 | Blog, Education, LIVING with Complex Trauma, Public Blog, RECOVERY, Transcripts

Here's a holiday release for ya, part of a "let's catch up on knowledge" miniseries on what we know about CPTSD so...

Homelessness > Abuse | When Your Self Says “No More.”

Sep 3, 2021 | Subscriber Content, Audio Podcasts | Subscribers, Git Educated | Intermediate, Patron Season 06, Refind & Empower yer Self, Seasons

Life calls. So, let's talk a personally-based mashup of dissociation under abuse, depersonalization, and being...

✭✭✭✭ 5.19 Family Brain Hijinks (Pt III of Brain Patterning Series)

Jun 24, 2021 | Audio Podcasts | Subscribers, Brain Patterning, Brain Programming, Family Brain Hijinx, Git Educated | Intermediate, Most Helpful – 4 Stars, Patron Season 05, Seasons, Subscriber Content, Voted Most Helpful

This episode explores the intricate relationship between family dynamics, neural networks, and generational trauma. It delves into how early childhood experiences shape our brain patterns and influence our adult relationships. The discussion covers mental abuse tactics, the challenges of maintaining boundaries with toxic family members, and the potential benefits of limiting or cutting contact. Understanding these mechanisms can help individuals recognize unhealthy patterns and make informed decisions about their family relationships in the context of trauma recovery.

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