Why it's so hard to leave toxic dynamics. The constant back-and-forth between extreme stress (fighting/devaluation) and subsequent, extremely intense reconciliation creates a hormonal addiction cocktail in the brain (dopamine + cortisol).
Toxic Bonding Dynamics
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