{"id":10300,"date":"2025-10-15T12:43:27","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T10:43:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mission-freedom.de\/part-1-why-victims-remain-in-exploitative-situations-attachment-and-control\/"},"modified":"2025-10-15T13:11:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T11:11:00","slug":"part-1-why-victims-remain-in-exploitative-situations-attachment-and-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mission-freedom.de\/en\/part-1-why-victims-remain-in-exploitative-situations-attachment-and-control\/","title":{"rendered":"Part 1: Why victims remain in exploitative situations \u2013 attachment and control"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10300\" class=\"elementor elementor-10300 elementor-10226\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-695258a7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"695258a7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-623de4ec\" data-id=\"623de4ec\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-123ec01b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"123ec01b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Part 1 of the blog series on attachment, trauma, and freedom\u2014Why the path out of prostitution and violence leads through relationships<\/h3>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3>When attachment becomes a trap<\/h3>\n<p>People who have never been in an exploitative or violent relationship often ask themselves, \u201cWhy don&#8217;t they just leave?\u201d<br \/>This question is human nature\u2014but it fails to recognize how complex the internal and external bonds are that keep those affected in such structures.<\/p>\n<p>New research shows that escaping prostitution, human trafficking, or organized abuse is not only a matter of external constraints, but also deeply connected to attachment.<\/p>\n<p>Attachment is a basic human need\u2014it provides security, orientation, and a sense of belonging. But what happens when this need is perverted by violence, manipulation, and fear?<\/p>\n<h3>Trauma coercive bonding \u2013 the scientific term for a cruel dynamic<\/h3>\n<p>The study by Contreras et al. (2025) identifies a phenomenon that is familiar to many professionals in the field: trauma coercive bonding (TCB).<br \/>This is a bond between perpetrator and victim that is enforced through violence, isolation, and manipulation. It arises in a system of fear, apparent affection, and complete control.<\/p>\n<p>Those affected experience paradoxical feelings: fear and longing, hatred and loyalty, disgust and hope \u2013 often simultaneously. Perpetrators achieve this by alternating extreme phases of fear with brief moments of affection or \u201creward.\u201d This intermittent reinforcement keeps those affected emotionally trapped.<\/p>\n<p>The result is a trauma-induced bond that can be so strong that it persists even after physical liberation. Some survivors report feeling guilty about leaving \u201ctheir\u201d perpetrators \u2013 or longing for the person who caused them the most suffering.<\/p>\n<h3>Childhood experiences as a breeding ground<\/h3>\n<p>Many of the people surveyed in the study exhibited insecure or disorganized attachment patterns\u2014often the result of early violence, neglect, or emotional instability.<br \/>These prior experiences make people more susceptible to perpetrator strategies that target precisely these attachment wounds.<\/p>\n<p>However, even those with secure attachment can fall victim to TCB. The manipulative techniques used by perpetrators are so sophisticated that they can break even stable personalities emotionally \u2013 especially during periods of crisis, loss, or loneliness.<\/p>\n<h3>No \u201cStockholm syndrome\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>The term \u201cStockholm syndrome\u201d is often used to explain victims&#8217; loyalty to perpetrators. But TCB describes the phenomenon more accurately: it is not a free choice, but a bond enforced by fear, control, and trauma.<br \/>This is not a psychological weakness\u2014it is a survival mechanism.<\/p>\n<h3>When perpetrators manipulate attachment<\/h3>\n<p>Perpetrators, especially those involved in human trafficking, the lover boy system, or organized crime networks , are often highly manipulative psychologically.<br \/>They create emotional dependency by deliberately exploiting the victim&#8217;s need for closeness, recognition, and love.<br \/>With each cycle of violence and \u201creconciliation,\u201d their control becomes tighter.<br \/>The victim increasingly loses their ability to act independently\u2014and eventually also their inner connection to themselves.<\/p>\n<h3>The price: loss of self and shame<\/h3>\n<p>This forced bond destroys self-perception. Many survivors report feeling \u201clost\u201d or \u201cnumb.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Shame, self-hatred, and the conviction of being \u201ccomplicit\u201d prevent many from seeking help.<\/p>\n<p>But this shame does not belong to the victims\u2014it is part of the perpetrator&#8217;s strategy.<br \/>Only when we understand how deeply attachment, fear, and control are intertwined can we stop asking \u201cWhy does she stay?\u201d and begin to understand why she cannot simply leave.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Preview of Part 2:<\/strong><br \/>The next article will focus on the way out\u2014how secure attachment, trust, and trauma-sensitive support help survivors break free from violent relationships.<br \/>Because those who have been bound by violence need attachment in order to become free.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mission-freedom.de\/en\/part-2-attachment-as-the-key-to-helping-people-exit-the-sex-trade\/\">Hier zu Teil 2<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Research overview:<\/h3>\n<p>We would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere thanks to Jan Gysi and his excellent newsletter dated September 15, 2025, on current research, to which we owe this overview and summary of the key research findings.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Contreras, P. M., Wilson, N., Joseph, A., Valentine, S., Minahan, J., Reed-Barnes, S., Wightman, H., Dockery, J., Stahl, J., Kallivayalil, D., Kirsch, N., Waterman, B., Wilson, S., Greenberg, R. M., Carter, C., Eid, S., Ayala-Conesa, M. L., Sanchez, A., &amp; Herlihy, L. (2025).\u00a0\u00a0<strong>The roles of adult attachment and complex trauma in sex trafficking\u2013related coercive bonding: Entry, entrapment, and the challenges of exiting.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy. Advance online publication.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/jangysi.us1.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=3a5c5f039508d2761503f8b41&amp;id=66b43f2efd&amp;e=885d9b7375\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1037\/tra0001951<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Lahav, Y., Cloitre, M., Hyland, P., Shevlin, M., Ben-Ezra, M., &amp; Karatzias, T. (2025).\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Complex PTSD and identification with the aggressor among survivors of childhood abuse.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Child Abuse and Neglect, 160, Article 107196.\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/jangysi.us1.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=3a5c5f039508d2761503f8b41&amp;id=075410361e&amp;e=885d9b7375\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.chiabu.2024.107196<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Lohmann, S., Cowlishaw, S., Ney, L., O\u2019Donnell, M., &amp; Felmingham, K. (2024).\u00a0\u00a0<strong>The trauma and mental health impacts of coercive control: A systematic review and meta-analysis.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><i>Trauma, Violence, &amp; Abuse<\/i>,\u00a0<i>25<\/i>(1), 630-647.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/jangysi.us1.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=3a5c5f039508d2761503f8b41&amp;id=09058557c3&amp;e=885d9b7375\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/15248380231162972<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Chambers, R., Gibson, M., Chaffin, S., Takagi, T., Nguyen, N., &amp; Mears-Clark, T. (2024).\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Trauma-coerced attachment and complex PTSD: Informed care for survivors of human trafficking.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Journal of Human Trafficking, 10(1), 41-50.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/jangysi.us1.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=3a5c5f039508d2761503f8b41&amp;id=bcdee9e7e9&amp;e=885d9b7375\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/23322705.2021.2012386<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Shaughnessy, E. V., Simons, R. M., Simons, J. S., &amp; Freeman, H. (2023).\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Risk factors for traumatic bonding and associations with PTSD symptoms: a moderated mediation.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><i>Child Abuse &amp; Neglect<\/i>,\u00a0<i>144<\/i>, 106390.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/jangysi.us1.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=3a5c5f039508d2761503f8b41&amp;id=0bacedd4f2&amp;e=885d9b7375\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.chiabu.2023.106390<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Part 1 of the blog series on attachment, trauma, and freedom\u2014Why the path out of prostitution and violence leads through relationships When attachment becomes a trap People who have never been in an exploitative or violent relationship often ask themselves, \u201cWhy don&#8217;t they just leave?\u201dThis question is human nature\u2014but it fails to recognize how complex [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":10200,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[53,79,80,78],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10300","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-aufklaerung","category-education","category-forced-prostitution","category-prostitution-en"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Part 1: Why victims remain in exploitative situations \u2013 attachment and control &#8211; Mission Freedom<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Why do people remain in exploitative situations\u2014even when they could escape? 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