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Don’t Let Past Trauma Sabotage Your Present Relationships

Don’t Let Past Trauma Sabotage Your Present Relationships

Finding safety and security in intimate relationships

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Crystal Jackson
Jan 19, 2023
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Finding safety and security in intimate relationships

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I should have been falling asleep to the gentle sounds of my lover’s breathing beside me. Should’ve, would’ve, could’ve … only I couldn’t. Instead, I managed to go from blissfully exhausted to terribly anxious in a matter of moments. My restless mind couldn’t rel…

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