Trauma bonding is a psychological reaction to maltreatment. It is a union between a vituperative person and the individual they abuse. It occurs when the abused person creates an unhealthy attachment with the person who abuses them. A trauma-bonding relationship is indicative of a connection developed by recurrent physical or mental stress with intermittent positive reinforcement. Put simply, in a relationship with trauma bonding, there's "a lot of pretty bad stuff occurring and then occasionally really amazing stuff happening." This commonly occurs in romantic narcissistic relationships, but can also occur in families, friendships, or business connections. Trauma bonding in a union can conform with any bodily or sexual abuse that may be present. Yet whether the abuse is primarily psychological or a combination of the two, it may feel hard to just "walk away" even while you are being wounded. This book explores;