This is the neuroscience of how you become #traumabonded. Trauma bonding is a cyclic neurological process where one becomes addicted to the emotional roller coaster in a relationship. It starts with a 'honeymoon phase,' filled with love and trust, progressing to criticism, manipulation, and loss of self-esteem due to constant devaluation. Brain chemicals like oxytocin, serotonin, dopamine, cortisol, and epinephrine play crucial roles in this cycle, making one feel emotionally tethered, akin to a