17 - Love or Trauma Bond w/ Alan Kaufman

In today's episode, we're diving deep into trauma bonding - what it is, what it looks like, and why growing up in a dysfunctional family puts you at greater risk for trauma bonded relationship in adulthood. Then Andrea is joined by acclaimed writer Alan Kaufman, who shares about his experienced of being raised by a mother who was a Holocaust survive and their trauma bonded relationship.Alan Kaufman's BooksAlan's Mother's Letters Follow Andrea on social -www.instagram.com/adultchildpodwww.tiktok.com/@adultchildpodQuestion & Comments - Hit a Girl UpEmail  me @ andrea@adultchildpodcast.comOr leave a voicemail @ 415-562-8050Resources -The Betrayal Bond: Breaking Free of Exploitive Relationships by Patrick Carnes PhD Trauma Bonding: Understanding and Overcoming the Trauma Bond in a Narcissistic Relationship: Narcissistic Relationship Recovery by Lauren KozlowskiSupport the show Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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A deep dive into the impact of growing up in an dysfunctional family and how to heal the unresolved pain of the past. Join Andrea and guests for raw & vulnerable conversations on topics including - codependency, complex trauma (CPTSD), alcoholism/addiction, generational trauma, and toxic shame. (Start on episode 1!!!) Follow Andrea on social - www.instagram.com/adultchildpod/ www.tiktok.com/@adultchildpod