Trauma Bonding Example

Story★★★★

In a relationship, through coercion and manipulation, a victim is slowly made more dependent on their abuser who they begin to see as the only one who can help them. They no longer recognize that they are hostages.

Ayer, Jim; Nelson, Janice, “05 Trapped in Slavery” (AudioVerse teaching 24708).

The point

Illustrates how a victim in an abusive relationship becomes dependent on their abuser due to manipulation and coercion.

Audience

AdultsYouth

Tone

Sobering

To tell aloud

under a minute · 38 words

Subjects

Manipulation Slavery Dependency Abuse Dependence Captivity Deception

▶ Heard on AudioVerse: Ayer, Jim; Nelson, Janice — “05 Trapped in Slavery” ↗

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