Are you in a toxic relationship? Are you struggling a lot and realizing that this relationship is ruining your life?

Many of us are in toxic relationships, relationships we cannot escape, relationships that prevent us from living our full lives, from living and loving and being our best selves.

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We only have one life to live and we have to make sure we live it to the fullest, even if we are in a toxic relationship that is holding us back.

Here’s how to prevent a toxic relationship from consuming your life.

1. Love yourself

Many of us who live in toxic relationships believe that we are not worthy and are full of self-loathing.

After years of being berated by our partner, telling us we are worthless, stupid, and total losers, it takes a toll on our self-esteem.

Furthermore, we know that we have stayed in the relationship, even though we are being abused, and this erodes our self-confidence even further.

It is important, if we are in a toxic relationship that is ruining our lives, that we make an effort to love ourselves, set goals for ourselves and stick to them, take care of ourselves, exercise, and eat right.

We also practice self-care – whether it’s a massage or a walk in the woods.

Most importantly, we must spend time with people who love us, who remind us how amazing we are, and who support us in every way and help us navigate the world no matter what.

If you’re stuck in a toxic relationship, make an effort to love yourself every day. you deserve it.

2. Don’t take all the blame

I know you’ve been told over and over again that everything that’s wrong with your relationship is your fault.

I know you think that if you were more patient gave them more sex or made them happier, everything would be okay.

Let me tell you this is not true. There are two people in every relationship, so, yes, you do bear some blame, but it’s not entirely your fault, no matter what you’re told.

Controlling self-blame and admitting that it is just a false assumption will help you love yourself and make you stronger in the relationship.

It will allow you to regain some strength so that you can not only survive but thrive as you live your life.

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3. Get help

Many of us who struggle in toxic relationships feel ashamed and, therefore, do it alone.

Even if we know we need help, we hesitate to ask for it because of our shame and self-blame.

We fear being judged and don’t see what kind of help could make a difference.

Seeking help is the best way to escape a toxic relationship before it ruins your life.

Although we women are strong, even the strongest of us need help when we feel hopeless.

So, reach out to someone who can help and support you.

Your priest, your doctor, your psychiatrist, your life coach, your lawyer, or your family.

Get help understanding your choices regarding this relationship – what you need to do to keep your life together despite the pain.

There are always options for women stuck in toxic relationships.

Find the help you need to make it happen.

5. Have hope

I know that right now you feel trapped and your day is filled with unhappiness and perhaps fear.

You wonder if you can one day leave this relationship and be happy again.

I’m here to tell you that it is very possible to find happiness in your life, that you can feel good about yourself, find love that makes you happy, and live the life you’ve always wanted.

I have this game that I play. I look at the women lined up at the grocery store and try to figure out which ones are single and which ones are in unhappy relationships.

I can always tell the difference.

Women who are in toxic relationships seem to carry the weight of the world on their shoulders.

She looks gloomy, gray, and unhappy. They live in a toxic relationship and it sucks their life out.

When you look at single women, who have escaped a relationship that made them unhappy, you see an air of lightness and peace around them.

Even though they are alone, they now know that life is theirs for the taking.

Women who carry lightness and peace, who are confident in themselves after taking the necessary steps to leave a relationship that does not nourish them, who have abandoned self-blame, and who have people who support them, are women who will find love and happiness.

Love and happiness will help them live the life they always wanted.

Being in a toxic relationship can ruin your life.

Unhappy women can struggle at work, not be the best mothers, lose friends, and have problems with their mental and physical health.

If you are in a toxic relationship, work hard to love yourself, work on letting go of your self-blame, get help, work on leaving, and have confidence that you can be happy.

And that you can find the love that nourishes you and you can live your best life.

you can do that! I know it…

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