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Why ChatGPT Can't Be Your "Therapist" ai attachment mental health relationships somatics Sep 14, 2025

It's 2:30am and you can't sleep. Your mind is replaying that conversation with your partner over and over, the one where everything went sideways. You reach for your phone and open ChatGPT.

"I had a fight with my partner tonight and I can't stop thinking about it..."

Within seconds, you're in conversation with something that seems to understand. It reflects your feelings back to you, validates your perspective, asks thoughtful questions. For the next hour, you pour out your heart to this digit...

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Signs Your Relationship Lacks Emotional Safety (and How to Create It) conflict feels dangerous signs your relationship lacks vulnerability gets punished. Aug 20, 2025

When Your Relationship Doesn't Feel Safe

You edit yourself mid-sentence. The words you really want to say get swallowed before they reach your lips. There's this chronic tension in your chest, like you're always bracing for impact, even during ordinary conversations.

Maybe you've learned to scan your partner's mood before speaking. You calculate which version of yourself will be most acceptable today. The real you feels too risky, too much, too likely to cause problems.

This is what it

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Childhood Attachment Wounds and Trauma: How They Show Up in Adult Relationships attachment-wounds childhood-attachment-wounds triggers wounds-adult-relationships Aug 20, 2025

When Past Trauma Impacts Your Love Life

Childhood attachment wounds often show up in our adult relationships in quiet, unexpected ways. A simple conversation, a distant glance, or a sigh can trigger overwhelming emotions. Suddenly, your chest tightens. That familiar pang of rejection surfaces. The question "Why do I feel this way?" emerges, but the answer feels buried beneath layers of confusion.

If you've ever wondered why small relationship moments trigger big emotional reactions, you're not...

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The Loneliness of Staying in Relationships for Security conscious relating intimacy and connection relationships Aug 11, 2025

 

When Security Becomes the Only Reason to Stay

Security can look like many things: financial stability, the comfort of routine, or even the familiarity of another person's presence. At first glance, these elements seem essential for a stable life. But when security becomes the foundation of a relationship rather than connection or emotional intimacy, it often comes with an unspoken cost: the quiet ache of loneliness.

When we prioritize survival, whether it is paying bills, maintaining routin...

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