| Some relationships can be toxic. Are you in a toxic | | | | the things that they go through in their childhood, |
| relationship? How would you know? Read on for | | | | sometimes without knowing it. Others grew up |
| some of the signs of toxic relationship. | | | | believing that they do not deserve happiness. Some |
| - Your partner talks badly about you and worse, puts | | | | others just like to be in control and take care of |
| you down in front of other people | | | | others, including running other people's lives. |
| - Your partner says they love you, but their actions | | | | So how do you get out of a toxic relationship? First |
| tell otherwise | | | | and foremost realise that you do have choices in this |
| - Your partner controls your life: reading your email or | | | | matter. People who don't make any effort to get |
| being at places where you are, just to check up on | | | | out of such a relationship are those normally suffering |
| you | | | | from depression or have a low self esteem. |
| - Your partner makes you too dependent on them | | | | The next step is to stand up for yourself. Most |
| that you cannot live without their constant help | | | | times, you have been conditioned to think that it's |
| - You have made changes to your dressing, your | | | | entirely your fault. If you believe this, then it will be |
| mannerisms, your actions and thoughts just to please | | | | difficult for you to come out of the relationship or |
| them | | | | set rules to heal the relationship. |
| - Your partner has emotionally or physically harmed | | | | The good news is that you can break away from a |
| you | | | | toxic relationship. For some people going through |
| Being around toxic people will make you ill. So how do | | | | counselling works. Others find working in therapy |
| people become entangled in a toxic relationship? Why | | | | groups beneficial, and able to repair their relationship. |
| would anyone want that for themselves? | | | | What's important is for both the partners to make |
| There is a certain cycle to a toxic relationship. First | | | | an attempt at saving their relationship. |
| there is the honeymoon period, followed by the blow | | | | The thing to remember is that you must be willing to |
| up and ended with reconciliation. Of course it just | | | | walk away if things don't work out. If you cannot |
| doesn't stop there. No, the cycle begins again and | | | | walk away, you'll never be able to heal. Once you |
| goes on and on. | | | | have decided that you can walk away, you can begin |
| The first time you meet your partner, you are drawn | | | | to assert your needs in that relationship. Use |
| into the honeymoon stage. Everything is nice and | | | | sentences like "I need your love", or "I need your |
| peachy. Normally, it's when you're too far into the | | | | support" and you'll have a better chance than simply |
| relationship that you begin to realise that you are in a | | | | nagging. |
| toxic relationship. This makes it harder for you to get | | | | Remember, a happy healthy relationship is a two way |
| out. | | | | street. Both of you are responsible for the |
| What makes certain people toxic? One factor is that | | | | relationship to work. The power is in your hands. |
| they grew up in toxic homes. As such, they repeat | | | | |