Why You Can’t "Just Leave": The Biology of LifeTheft™ and Learned Helplessness

Leaving a toxic marriage isn't a matter of willpower; it’s a matter of nervous system regulation. This post explores how "Learned Helplessness" and childhood LifeTheft™ create a state of paralysis, and why your first four attempts to leave were actually necessary "stress tests" for your eventual freedom.

We often hear the question, "Why didn't she just leave?"