Screensaver
A simple on/off control for what your mind returns to when nothing is actively happening. When on, a neutral or steady thought fills the space. When off, whatever is loudest or most repetitive takes over.
A Fearfully Attached Person Realizing Peace Feels Wrong
Screensaver is exactly what's broken for the person in the aftermath of leaving a trauma bond. When nothing is actively happening — when the chaos is gone and the room is quiet — the thing that fills the space is panic. The brain defaults to whatever is loudest, and for this person, what's loudest is the alarm that something is wrong. Alex Cooper's reframe — 'peace feels like war to a nervous system used to war' — is essentially an argument for turning Screensaver back on: finding a neutral, steady default to return to when the noise stops, instead of letting the loudest fear take over.