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Title: Could I have Stockholm syndrome
Post by: married21years on August 10, 2016, 08:11:49 AM
for a long time i  identified with this.

but my therapist disagreed, she said i had the ability to leave and i chose not to.

she is right in a way, but i was powerless to leave for so long. and i was deceived.
Mod note: Title changed from Stockholm syndrome. This is not a general discussion of this mental health condition


Title: Re: Could I have Stockholm syndrome
Post by: gotbushels on August 10, 2016, 09:13:51 AM
she said i had the ability to leave and i chose not to.
Isn't this consistent with Stockholm syndrome?


Title: Re: Could I have Stockholm syndrome
Post by: married21years on August 10, 2016, 09:18:25 AM
no it is an attachment to people that have you trapped, i originally thought this.


Title: Re: Could I have Stockholm syndrome
Post by: gotbushels on August 10, 2016, 09:27:15 AM
I see. Okay.  :) So if you were powerless and deceived then, where are you now?


Title: Re: Could I have Stockholm syndrome
Post by: KateCat on August 10, 2016, 09:28:25 AM
I think the broader interpretation of Stockholm Syndrome does generally include situations in which a person is not (or is no longer) literally a hostage. Here's a helpful discussion:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockholm_syndrome


Title: Re: Could I have Stockholm syndrome
Post by: married21years on August 10, 2016, 09:35:49 AM
I see. Okay.  :) So if you were powerless and deceived then, where are you now?

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