Have you ever struggled figuring out who you are? For some people, knowing their values, goals, aspirations in life, dreams, visions for their future, or activities they enjoy doing on weekends comes natural to them. For people living with C-PTSD, we've lived a life of masking in order to survive.

Attachment theory helps us understand how early relationships with our caregivers influence the way we form emotional bonds throughout life, especially in romantic relationships. It helps explain why some people feel secure in love while others might struggle with trust, closeness, or fear of abandonment.

For many of us who were indoctrinated as young children and later deconstructed, the fear of hell continues to haunt us, even if we don't believe in it anymore. This isn't a failure on your part. It's actually your amygdala doing its job. Let's take a look into the amygdala's role when we've been indoctrinated as children to believe in hell.