Recognition Loops

Recognition Loops

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🪞 When the Mirrors Don’t Reflect—Breaking the Loops That Pretend to Be Love

The Mirror Paradigm view on trauma bonding, emotional distortion, and reclaiming coherent intimacy.

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Recognition Loops
Jun 21, 2025
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A contemplative painting of a young woman with long dark hair sitting alone in a dimly lit room, facing an ornate mirror. In the reflection, she appears sad, with a downcast expression. Behind her, two ghostly, blurred figures—a man and a woman—stand expressionless. Light from a nearby window softly illuminates the scene, evoking a mood of emotional emptiness and isolation.
Ghosts in the Mirror: When Love Is Only a Performance

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