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Is it ever okay to release toxic family?

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I received an email from someone who was very angry with me. She said “You should be ashamed of yourself for teaching that it is okay to break ties with family!“

She was referencing an episode I did on toxic family members and how I said if they are too toxic to be around that it’s okay to part ways with them.  [Read more…]

Filed Under: abuse, anger, Codependency, Control, Dysfunction, Emotional Abuse, Emotional Healing, enabling, Family, Narcissism, Personal Boundaries, Relationships, Toxic Behavior, Toxic People Tagged With: Is it ever okay to release toxic family?, letting go of toxic family, Releasing toxic family members

How family drama can teach you a lot about personal boundaries

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How family drama can teach you a lot about personal boundaries
How family drama can teach you a lot about personal boundaries
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How family drama can teach you a lot about personal boundaries
February 10, 2019

When your family has dysfunction, family gatherings can be quite a challenge. What do you do in the midst of family drama?

Do you recoil and transform into the old, pre-personally-developed you? Or do you stand firm in who you are today and love them with your healthy boundaries intact?

Family is the final frontier of personal growth. You don’t want to miss this episode.

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Filed Under: Ask Paul, Dysfunction, Family, Personal Boundaries, Toxic People, Values Tagged With: Do you stand firm with family?, Family drama can teach you a lot about personal boundaries, When the family gathering turns into the Jerry Springer show

Are you enabling the bad behavior of other people?

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Are you enabling the bad behavior of other people?
Are you enabling the bad behavior of other people?
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Are you enabling the bad behavior of other people?
October 21, 2018

Do you enable behavior that you don’t like? Is it possible that the people that cause you stress do so because you are allowing it in some way?

This episode covers a very important topic that may help you get your power back if you adopt and apply the message.

For more on enabling bad behavior, be sure to tune into the Love and Abuse podcast. 

Filed Under: abuse, anger, Behavior, Betrayal, Codependency, Communication, Control, Dysfunction, Emotional Abuse, enabling, Family, Manipulation, Negative Emotions, Podcast Episode, Relationships, Toxic Behavior Tagged With: Are you enabling bad behavior?, When people mistreat you

How to avoid miserable relationships by knowing how to make better choices

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How to avoid miserable relationships by knowing how to make better choices
How to avoid miserable relationships by knowing how to make better choices
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How to avoid miserable relationships by knowing how to make better choices
September 23, 2018

When you end up in a miserable relationship, who’s to blame? Do you feel powerless as the relationship gets worse and worse?

It’s vital to see the signs at the beginning, but it’s even more important what you do later on when you are heavily invested.

To know how to make better relationship choices and avoid costly ones, be sure to tune into the Love and Abuse podcast. 

Filed Under: Ask Paul, Codependency, Control, Dysfunction, Emotional Abuse, Marriage, Relationships Tagged With: How to avoid miserable relationships, how to make better choices

Loosening the Emotional Grip Problems Have on You

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Loosening the grip emotional pain and suffering can have on you
Loosening the grip emotional pain and suffering can have on you
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Loosening the grip emotional pain and suffering can have on you
November 29, 2020

How difficult is it to experience life to the fullest when you have a dark cloud of problems and challenges?

In this episode, I help you tackle the problems in your life with many questions designed to loosen the grip emotional challenges have on you. If you can get some relief from the problems in your life, perhaps you could experience more of what it has to offer.

Filed Under: Ask Paul, Dysfunction, Emotional Healing, Negative Emotions, Podcast Episode, Toxic Thinking Tagged With: life is hard, Loosening the Emotional Grip Problems Have on You

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