The Real Reason You Keep Breaking Your Own Rules | Complex Trauma & Boundaries

You crafted the perfect recovery plan. You were determined. So why, just weeks later, do those healthy rules feel impossible to keep?

If you're trapped in a cycle of setting boundaries only to break them, it's critical to know this: The problem isn't a lack of willpower. The real enemy is a part of your own brain—shaped by complex trauma—that actively works against your best intentions.

This isn't about trying harder. It's about understanding the internal saboteurs—from exhaustion and loneliness to the brain's own chemistry—that dismantle your resolve. Discover the eight powerful forces that hijack your self-trust and learn how to finally fortify your boundaries.

Your self-trust is worth fighting for. Read on to learn exactly what—and who—you're fighting.