We know that trauma bonds are dysfunctional attachments that form in the presence of exploitation, violence, or shame.

“This type of bonding does not facilitate recovery and resilience but rather undermines those very qualities within us.”

I have read that the following are the strategies one may use to combat their trauma bond:

• Boundary work

• No contact contracts with toxic individuals

• Implementation of strategies for detachment

• Self-help groups that can provide perspective

• Disrupt beliefs around “uniqueness”

• Support grief through ritualization around change

However, I am not sure exactly how to work through eliminating my trauma bond. For instance, what are the detachment strategies used, exactly?

Which specific strategies have you used (in or outside of therapy) to combat the presence of your trauma bond(s)?

Please share! Thank you 💕

• Suggested Reading: ”The Betrayal Bond” by Patrick Carnes