“Loyalty to that which does not work, or worse, to a person who is toxic, exploitive or destructive to you, is a form of insanity.” — Patrick J. Carnes Copy Share Image
“Betrayal, addiction and trauma weave a design of continually recycled wounds that create an overarching pattern of compulsive relationships.” — Patrick J. Carnes Copy Share Image
“In part this is an intimacy disorder, for as soon as she starts to recommit to the relationship, he starts distancing himself. The intensity… — Patrick J. Carnes Copy Share Image
“What moves betrayal into the realm of trauma is fear and terror. If the wound is deep enough, and the terror big enough, your… — Patrick J. Carnes Copy Share Image
“However, sexual anorexics do have a definite profile that separates them from the larger population of those having difficulty being sexual: They are often… — Patrick J. Carnes Copy Share Image
“Loyalty to that which does not work, or worse, to a person who is toxic, exploitive or destructive to you, is a form of… — Patrick J. Carnes Copy Share Image
“Addicts can clearly know they need to stop and cannot. Despite the consequences they continue high-risk behavior. They become so obsessed with the behavior… — Patrick J. Carnes Copy Share Image
“Deprivation draws on two convictions: (1) The deprived person does not believe that he or she is worthy or deserving of pleasure or comfort;… — Patrick J. Carnes Copy Share Image
“By the Middles Ages it was a sin to have sex with a child. If an adult were guilty of such a sin, one… — Patrick J. Carnes Copy Share Image
“They are often extremely competent people who are committed to doing things very well and have a fear of making mistakes and being human.… — Patrick J. Carnes Copy Share Image
“It is also the soothing, medicating and nurturing that are part of betrayal bonding. Both partners are obsessed with whether she is going to… — Patrick J. Carnes Copy Share Image
“We are so used to our own history, we do not see it as remarkable or out of the ordinary, whereas others might see… — patrick j. carnes Copy Share Image
