How to Untangle Yourself from an Unhealthy Relationship
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Most of us find ourselves in a toxic relationship at some point in our lives. For me, it was right out of high school. But it didn’t stop there. I bumbled from toxic pairing to toxic pairing until I had no idea what to do with myself. I was bitter. I was committed to being alone. I didn’t trust anyone, least of all myself. And that led me to even more heartbreak and regret.
It took me a long time to figure out how to untangle myself from the toxic people and relationships in my life. It was a skill that I hadn’t been taught to value or to build. Make no mistake, untangling ourselves from these horrendously toxic relationships is no small feat, and it is a skill. Do you have that skill? Or are you still settling for abusive and poisonous partnerships that are making you lose your faith in love?
Why is it so hard to walk away from the pain?
For those who haven’t been trapped in a toxic relationship struggle, they often wonder why. Why don’t people just leave? Why don’t they walk away? Why do they accept…
