Love Bombing: When Overly Sweet is Actually Extremely Sour

When you recognise the red flags, you can break the cycle before it starts.

Love-bombing. *kaboom* 

Like gaslighting, this is probably a common turn of phrase you've heard before... but what does love-bombing actually look like in the context of a relationship? In today's episode, we learn where love-bombing started, how to identify the signs of being love-bombed, and what to look for in a prospective partner. 

I also tell the background story of my most insane abusive relationship... and how it began in a vacuum store (plus, part one of a totally f*cked submitted story!)

Next episode is on the topic of Social Isolation and how love-bombing ties in, so if you have any stories you want to share, please feel free to do so in the links below. 💖 

- Audrey xx

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