There are many supportive groups and programs for trauma survivors, those in recovery from cults or narcissistic abuse, and domestic abuse survivors. But what if you’re the relatively healthy, securely attached person who is trying to be the first safe, intimate partner of someone with a severe trauma history?
What if you’re the partner of someone straight out of an abusive family, right out of a cult, or following a break up from an abusive, untrustworthy partner?
What if you had good enough parents and grew up securely or anxiously attached, but your partner had terrifying parents who left them frightened of intimacy, with avoidant or disorganized attachment and Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)?
What if your partner has trusted all the wrong people and gotten terribly hurt- and now distrusts you, even though you’re relatively trustworthy?
What if you grew up with good boundaries or have worked hard in therapy to learn healthy boundaries, but your partner has NO boundaries- or walls instead of boundaries? How do you protect yourself when someone you love is crashing right through your boundaries?
What if you have caregiver burnout from trying to be patient as your partner tests you and learns to trust you after having been so hurt? Do you wonder who’s going to care for you, and how can you protect yourself while trying to support your partner?
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