The Toxic Cycle of Emotional Disregulation

In this episode Trina discusses the intricate and often chaotic world of the tunnel - as intense bonds that start in secrecy develop unhealthy dynamics. These relationships often grow under conditions of emotional instability, becoming pressure cookers of emotional dysregulation, dependency, and fantasy. This episode addresses how this turmoil affects left behind spouses who fear for the safety of their partners but truly need to walk away from that and focus on their own healing.