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    The Hidden Scorekeeper: How CPTSD Sabotages Love

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    16 февр. 2026 г.

    Explore how complex trauma rewires the brain to obsessively track relationship disappointments while filtering out love and care, creating a devastating cycle that convinces trauma survivors they're unloved despite evidence to the contrary.

    The Hidden Scorekeeper: How CPTSD Sabotages Love

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    When someone's keeping score due to CPTSD, they're not sitting there thinking, 'How can I hurt my partner today?' They're genuinely experiencing terror about being abandoned or rejected, and their brain is desperately trying to gather evidence to either confirm or deny that fear.

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    CPTSD and how they see partners mistakes and keep score of the bad things their partner has done and forget the good thereby convincing themselves that their partner doesn't love them

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    1

    Opening and Introduction: The Hidden Scorekeeper in Love

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    0:32
    2

    Setting the Stage: Understanding the Trauma-Tinted Lens

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    1:28
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    2:05
    3

    The Neurobiology of Negative Bias

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    4

    The Memory Distortion Effect

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    The Emotional Dysregulation Spiral

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    The Trust and Intimacy Paradox

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    The Abandonment Terror Connection

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    The Splitting Phenomenon

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    The Hypervigilance Trap

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    Breaking the Cycle: Awareness and Healing

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    Practical Strategies for Daily Life

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    The Ripple Effects: How Healing Transforms Relationships

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    Closing Reflections: The Path Forward

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