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How Do You Put an End to a Toxic Relationship?

Actionable relationship advice.

By Imogen BowersPublished 4 years ago 5 min read
How Do You Put an End to a Toxic Relationship?
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You are involved in a long-term relationship and you have the impression that you know your partner extremely well. Something seems to no longer work between you, life with him no longer makes you feel good, it no longer satisfies you.

However, you are afraid of possible separation, of a new possible beginning, and this feeling pushes you to cling to the past. You also know that the path you are taking is not good for you or your partner.

When the feeling of comfort, trust, and understanding between two people disappears, their relationship becomes a chore for both of them. We all know that any type of relationship is built on a foundation of trust and understanding between partners.

A foundation based on stability offers the guarantee of a long-term relationship, while unstable foundations lead to separation.

Women tend to cling to a relationship that no longer works, and not just out of habit. This may be the case for women who love too much. Some of these women, as children, had a dysfunctional relationship with one of their parents, were deprived of affection and support, understanding, and attention.

When the relationship becomes toxic, some of these women see the situation as a challenge. There are situations in which women are unconsciously attracted to that type of partner who resembles the parent of the problem, to try to solve the problematic situation that frustrated their childhood.

It could also be the model they learned from home (and their mother had a toxic relationship). The women involved in such relationships believe that there is no other man to love or appreciate them and are convinced by their partner that no other man would want them.

Some women are in their first relationship, a relationship that has become toxic over time.

The characteristics of a toxic relationship

It is very important for you to know exactly what is right for you and to realize in advance that what you live with next to you is not "healthy". You must be aware that you are the sole master and that no one has the power to do you any harm or harm unless he is allowed to do so.

Let's identify some characteristics of a toxic relationship:

  • Obsession with relationship and partner.
  • You have feelings of security and comfort exclusively in the presence of your partner.
  • You neglect your friends, activities, and interests before the relationship.
  • You limit your social life outside of the relationship.
  • You are afraid of change.
  • You nurture excessive feelings of jealousy, fear of competition, possessiveness.

There is a struggle for control in the relationship, aggressive or passive manipulation, obsession with the other's problems and feelings.

Your partner does his best to change you so that you can become like him.

You can only enjoy your free time in the presence of your partner, motivating his absence as unbearable.

Relationship as purpose in life

If we no longer saw the relationship as a goal in life but simply as a chance to develop with each other, the relationship would be much healthier. Maybe we should try not to think about the perfect relationship as one forever.

We will never be able to be truly happy living our lives according to certain patterns that we implement well in our minds. Life must be lived as it is, with good things and bad things. In love, it is the same and we must learn to accept that any failed relationship can mean a step towards meeting the one who is destined for us.

In general, most women who are dealing with a toxic relationship want to know how they can cope without losing their partner. There are too few who accept that what they think is love is just an obsession.

Many believe that if they make sacrifices, things will get better at some point. The most important thing is for a woman in such a situation to realize that life together with her current partner brings with it many bad things, and when that happens, the first step to healing is done.

Post-partition period

When a toxic relationship ends, you will suffer because of your addiction to your partner. You feel the loss just like any private drug addict. Living in the shadow of her partner, the woman forgets to live for herself, the whole picture of life is colored in the colors of the partner.

The condition after leaving such a relationship can sometimes be likened to withdrawal. The woman cannot be aware of her well-being until after the withdrawal has passed. For her, well-being represents the relationship that has just ended. It's like a child learning to walk.

He must take everything from the beginning, learn to live freely, not be dependent on the other.

After any breakup, you need to take the time to understand where you went wrong and what went wrong to move on. It doesn't matter who made the most mistakes, it's important to learn from your own mistakes.

All this time you have to be concerned about yourself, find activities that you enjoy, invest in yourself both materially and spiritually, be aware of your needs and understand that your happiness depends only on you. Learning to be happy with yourself will make it much easier for you to build a healthy relationship in the future.

After such a relationship, it is better to stay alone for a while to heal. Immediately after the end of the relationship, you lose your trust in relationships and love because your feelings have been betrayed.

You feel cheated, guilty, you try to understand "why" and you get to generalize the situation you went through. One time alone will allow you to take care of yourself, face your problems, and discover that you can enjoy life alone.

If you get involved in another relationship immediately after leaving a toxic relationship there is a risk of repeating certain mistakes and so you will only be able to hurt yourself endlessly.

How do you get back to your previous life?

Here are some steps you can take to begin the process of preparation for mediation.

  1. The first step towards healing is getting out of the relationship.
  2. Seek help! Do something! Reach out! Do this for your good!
  3. Make recovery the priority no. 1 in your life!
  4. Find a group of people who have had similar experiences and who will understand you!
  5. Learn not to be controlled and manipulated! Don't get caught up in the game!
  6. Face your problems and flaws!
  7. Improve your spiritual side!
  8. Share your experience and what you learned from it!
  9. Learn that you are your own master and that no one else has power over you!
  10. Be as close as possible to the people you trust and who truly love you unconditionally!

It is sad to think that a woman can succumb to a toxic relationship, but there are many such cases.

If you haven't been through this before, it can happen to you one day, and then it's important to be aware of your situation and want to do something to get out of it. a vicious circle. You are your own master and the main pawn in the scenario of your life.

No one else has the right to make you doubt these things. I managed to recover, even though I was just a child who barely felt like learning what love is. Anyone can go through such an experience as long as they have the necessary will and the help of those around them.

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