Co-addiction and Stockholm's syndrome

[Agni]

Maybe you know what a connection is between co-addiction and Stockholm's syndrome?? I have read only one article about Stockholm's  syndrome. Maybe you have read something about it, I am afraid: there is no more bibliography in Polish about this problem. I found they develope in the same way. Can you write something more?? And please forgive me: I have known yet psychology terms in English but I hope you understand me

[SWM]

hi agni

i am not familiar with stockholm syndrome, so i done a little bit of researching this morning.

stockholm syndrome appears to be a form of trauma-bonding. (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockholm_syndrome)  as i understand it trauma bonding takes place over a period of time while stockholm syndrome takes place during a short traumatic event.

when you say co-addiction i am geussing you mean co-dependency.
there is only slight difference in the definition of the words addiction and dependency but the term co-dependency are in common usage and recogised psychosocial concepts. the concept of co-dependency fits well with trauma bonding.

[cognitive]

it's the first time I hear about this syndrome , thank you, agni and stan .i have to do some research about ,too, sounds like a very interesting subject .

[SWM]

did you ever hear of trauma bonding?

i remember when i first heard about it i was fascinated by the pyshcology that is involved in the process of bonding through abuse.

it was quite amazing and disturbing.

[Shell]

it was quite amazing and disturbing.

Disturbing is right on. 

[Shell]

Agni, I thought I'd share this article with you.  It is written by Dr. Sam Vaknin, a known narcissist who writes very great articles about abuse, torture, narcissism, etc.

I've held onto this article for a long time.  It seems to make clear to me a lot of what I went through in the past.

It discusses a bit of Stockholm's Syndrome.  I think you will find it interesting.

It ends on this note:  "Torture is about reprogramming the victim to succumb to an alternative exegesis of the world, proffered by the abuser. It is an act of deep, indelible, traumatic indoctrination. The abused also swallows whole and assimilates the torturer's negative view of him and often, as a result, is rendered suicidal, self-destructive, or self-defeating" (Vaknin, S., 2001).

[Agni]

Cecil: I am interested in reading this article and would be very grateful.... do you have electronic version? or do you have it in a book or...?

[Shell]

OMG I'm so sorry!  I was supposed to include the link!!  *smacks self on forehead*

So sorry, Agni!

http://www.mental-health-matters.com/articles/article.php?artID=546

[Agni]

Thank you Cecile, I have just printed it and I hope to read it soon:))