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  • The Betrayal Bond

  • Breaking Free of Exploitive Relationships
  • Written by: Patrick Carnes Ph.D.
  • Narrated by: Paul Costanzo
  • Length: 6 hrs and 56 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (20 ratings)

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The Betrayal Bond

Written by: Patrick Carnes Ph.D.
Narrated by: Paul Costanzo
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Exploitive relationships can create trauma bonds-chains that link a victim to someone who is dangerous to them. Divorce, employee relations, litigation of any type, incest and child abuse, family and marital systems, domestic violence, hostage negotiations, kidnapping, professional exploitation and religious abuse are all areas of trauma bonding. All these relationships share one thing: they are situations of incredible intensity or importance where there is an exploitation of trust or power.

In The Betrayal Bond, Patrick Carnes presents an in-depth study of these relationships, why they form, who is most susceptible, and how they become so powerful. He shows how to recognize when traumatic bonding has occurred and gives a checklist for examining relationships. He then provides steps to safely extricate from these relationships. This is a book you will turn to again and again for inspiration and insight, while professionals will find it an invaluable reference work.

©1997 Patrick J. Carnes (P)2017 Tantor

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Great book on all the ins and outs of trauma

Why do people get attached to those that aren’t good for them? Not only do I see this constantly but I myself have been in this loop so many times!!
This group not only explains the dynamics of this, but it also gives actual exercises on how to get out of a trauma bond.
So good

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An invaluable resource

An invaluable resource for those who have or suspected they may have suffered from traumtic bonding.

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