{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/673d85a7ed940338805562f5/69ddc4332cfb2f5bcbc393bb?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"(Re-Release) Bitch Sesh: Whitney Walker | Addiction, Trauma Bonds & Why You Feel Hooked on Your Abuser","description":"<p><em>This episode of Bitch Sesh originally aired on May 15, 2025.</em></p><p><br></p><p><strong><em>If you or someone you love is experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or visit </em></strong><a href=\"https://open.acast.com/networks/673be90079980662a98b0b55/shows/673d85a7ed940338805562f5/episodes/www.thehotline.org\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>www.thehotline.org</em></strong></a></p><p><br></p><p>-----</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Trauma bonds can feel like addiction — because they are.</strong> In this powerful episode of <em>Bitch Sesh</em> (a special series of <em>Bitch Is a Bad Word</em>), Lindsay teams up with <strong>Whitney Walker</strong>—licensed therapist, spiritual teacher, and founder of <em>Women Waken</em>—to unpack the <strong>chemical addiction created by trauma bonds</strong> and <strong>toxic relationships</strong>.</p><p><br></p><p>If you’ve ever felt obsessed, stuck, or unable to let go of someone who hurt you, this conversation is your truth serum. From the <strong>neuroscience of abuse and attachment</strong> to the power of <strong>spiritual recovery</strong>, this episode will help you understand why your body craves chaos—and how to reclaim your brain, heart, and power.</p><p><br></p><p>🎙️ <em>In this episode, we cover:</em></p><ul><li>How <strong>trauma bonds</strong> mimic drug addiction in the brain</li><li>Why you might feel <strong>addicted to your abuser</strong></li><li>The <strong>neuroscience of emotional abuse and attachment</strong></li><li>Whitney Walker’s personal story and her work with <strong>Women Waken</strong></li><li>Practical tools to begin <strong>breaking the cycle</strong> and reclaiming your life</li></ul><p><br></p><p>If you or someone you know needs immediate help, please reach out to the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233</p><p><br></p><p>🌿 <em>About Whitney Walker:</em></p><p>Whitney is a therapist and founder of <em>Women Waken</em>, a platform blending psychology and spiritual growth to help women heal from <strong>addiction, trauma</strong>, and <strong>codependency</strong> through <strong>divine feminine energy</strong> and soul work.</p><p><br></p><p>**LISTEN to Whitney's podcast <em>WOMEN WAKEN</em> on <a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bitch-is-a-bad-word-becoming-fearlessly-raw-shining/id1580972247?i=1000708441148\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Apple Podcasts</a> &amp; <a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/episode/0UZxez6zP20Y8uBKVWGVnUsi=1UBiGLTVRTCaHN5UPePvMg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify</a></p><p><br></p><p>You’re not crazy. You’re not broken. And you’re definitely not alone.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>We’ve got your back.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>#TraumaBondAddiction #EmotionalAbuse #ToxicRelationships #NeuroscienceOfAbuse #WhitneyWalker #WomenWaken #SpiritualRecovery #BitchIsABadWordPodcast #AddictedToAnAbuser #HealingFromTrauma</p>","author_name":"Lindsay Abernathy | Domestic Violence Survivor"}