RELATIONSHIPS

My Friend Is in a TOXIC Relationship

Here’s what you can do to help your friend

Christina M. Ward
Publishous
Published in
6 min readApr 22, 2024

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As someone who knows toxic relationships all too well, I’ve written about toxic relationships many times before.

I’ve lived them. The slippery slope lands you in a deep tide of trouble before you see it coming. You’re so busy treading water, trying to breathe that getting out seems an unreasonable thought.

But what if you are on the outside of this looking in?

What if you can see someone you care about drowning in their toxic relationship?

You want so much to be there for them. To help them. But how can you help?

Help. My Friend Is In a Toxic Relationship — How Can I Help Them?

I have a friend who is currently up to her eyeballs in toxicity.

She doesn’t live with him, but he’s clearly got her all up in her feels — and with complete blinders on. He’s controlling her mind, her actions…

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Christina M. Ward
Publishous

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