Yo Blue,
Being raised as a child in a "toxic family" is a _perfect_ example of Stockholm Syndrome. When I first bolted from my biological family I had it _bad_. Every now and then I get "echoes" of those old childhood fears in present day disguise. What I found most liberating about Stockholm is that all the insanity I felt inside of me was _forced_ upon me against my will. I was born healthy, happy and sane. I can live that way today if I choose to.
Mike :-)