Do You Relate To Stockholm Syndrome Symptoms?

[Ronin]

Yes I agree with you, but I think it's important for people to understand how recovering from trauma can look like all sorts of things.

Totally, and I have understood that may be your intent in sharing in the manner you did, just thought I'd add that comment for clarity's sake. So all's good.

 

[Seasounds]

From reading everyone's intelligent and honest responses, I can see more clearly what Stockholm Syndrome is and is not, and how the complexity of being held captive by an enemy or a parent is different; yet, they may produce common symptoms.

I've realized I've been looking for the language that attributes the same degree and similar symptoms from childhood abuse, childhood kidnaping by parent, and parental entrapment during abuse, as those found by the researchers found with Stockholm Syndrome.
( @Simply Simon, no intention to co-op name, thanks for bringing attention to this)

Deep respect to those of you who have been through situations which involved being kidnaped and held in captivity in foreign lands, and/or in religious cults; those situations which Stockholm Syndrome was meant to describe.

I agree with @joeylittle, when in a severe circumstance, there usually is no awareness (of the victim) of those dysfunctional and very survival based alliances, when they are in the situation. And the victims may gain awareness in their own recovery.

My sister and brother, having a strong alliance with my father and mother, respectively, kept being their protectors. The youngest, I had no alliance with either; it allowed me to break away and to begin healing sooner.

Thank you to @joeylittle and @Simply Simon for clarifications.

Thank you to @Klo, @Cashew, @ghotiff and @lostforgottensoul, for understanding how the found the language of Stockholm Syndrome to be helpful to describe symptoms of severe abuse.

Thank you to @FridayJones for sharing the complexity of captive situations.

 

[mary1979]

I wouldn't label it Stockholm syndrome, but in the case of CSA at least, the perpetrator will always inevitably employ grooming techniques designed to produce identical effects.

My abuser devoted years to convincing me that he was in fact not abusing me, more that we had a 'special bond' that outsiders could never understand.

For many years I believed I wasn't a victim because of this and have a distinct memory of fantasising at age 11 or so that I was my Fathers gf/wife, not daughter.
Its how he was able to avoid being caught through hundreds of investigations over the years.
I was 'protecting' my Daddy and being a good partner.

Saying this now gives me chills.

I cant even imagine how it feels for kidnap victims, especially once they return to reality.
Your entire self view has to be remodeled :(