{"id":33153,"date":"2011-05-26T19:57:12","date_gmt":"2011-05-27T03:57:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=33153"},"modified":"2011-05-26T19:57:12","modified_gmt":"2011-05-27T03:57:12","slug":"whos-got-the-most-to-gain-if-your-life-stays-screwed-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=33153","title":{"rendered":"Who&#8217;s Got The Most To Gain If Your Life Stays Screwed Up?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>That&#8217;s a great question Dr. Patrick Carnes asks in his book <em><A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Betrayal-Bond-Breaking-Exploitive-Relationships\/dp\/1558745262\">The Betrayal Bond: Breaking Free of Exploitive Relationships<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>This is an amazing question. Often you might find your life screwed up beyond recognition and you have no idea why. 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