The speaker shares their experience of being in a long-term abusive relationship where their partner trauma-bonded them and continuously used their triggers to keep them down. They explain that being a victim is not a safe space and how important it is to recognize trauma bonding as a form of abuse.
In this podcast, the speaker discusses the stigma surrounding borderline personality disorder (BPD) and shares an experience where a person used their BPD diagnosis to justify their behavior.
The speaker shares their experience of being diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD) in the 80s when it was not yet fully understood or documented. They discuss their personal journey of holding themselves accountable for their actions and their brain's wiring.
The use of someone's triggers against them to keep them in a box is considered abuse in a long-term relationship. If a person intentionally uses another's triggers to provoke a reaction that is also classified as abuse.