Tips to Heal From a Toxic Relationship

Toxic relationships can have long-lasting effects on not only our mental health but our emotional and physical health too. Toxic relationships can leave us feeling drained, afraid of other people’s reactions, doubting ourselves and our actions, and even leave us in a cycle of unhealthy communication patterns. We can also experience other lasting effects depending on the length of the relationship and the tactics that were used against us. Being with a toxic person or a narcissist can cause short-term and long-term anxiety, depression, PTSD, and more.

When we finally leave that toxic person, it can be hard to know or understand what it is that we need. Toxic people and narcissists are great at getting under our skin and getting us twisted around in our own thoughts. Breaking out of that mental cycle, even after leaving them, can take time and effort.

Tips To Begin Healing

For many of us, it can be hard to figure out where to start on our healing journey. So, here are some tips on how to heal from your toxic relationship.

Lessen Contact With Them

You want to distance yourself from the toxic person. The best and most helpful path is to remove them from your life completely. Cut all contact and even create physical distance if that is possible. Block the person on social media…