Tag: trauma bonds
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Love is a core human need — but narcissistic families replaced it with control. ACONs often grew up mistaking conditional love, manipulation, or trauma bonds for real connection. Healing means relearning what safe love feels like, and slowly building circles of belonging that honor who you are. The fourth human need is love and connection…
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All human behavior is driven by six needs — but in narcissistic families, they’re twisted. Certainty, variety, significance, love/connection, growth, and contribution: these are universal. In healthy families, they’re met safely. In narcissistic families, ACONs are forced to meet them through survival roles — leading to shame, anxiety, and trauma bonds. Healing means reclaiming these…