Toxic relationships leave deep scars which take a lot of time to heal. Not to forget the PTSD that comes after getting out of such relationships which makes it difficult to form new healthy romantic relationships too. Toxic relationships leave a traumatising impact and one often ends up blaming themselves for putting with their toxic partner. Here are 7 lessons to learn from toxic relationships to save yourself from getting another one.
1. Setting boundaries
You need to set boundaries for yourself no matter how much you love your partner. If there is something which is off-limits for you, you need to make it clear from the very beginning.
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2. Learning to say no
Often in relationships, the influence and the fear of the toxic partner are such that one ends up doing things they do not want to. So, leave being a people-pleaser behind, and learn to say to stuff you do not want to do.
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3. Learning to love yourself
A toxic relationship will leave you feeling that it was your fault. The sour memories such relationships leave behind make you hate yourself but you have to realise that none of this was your mistake. Giving yourself the needed attention and love is extremely important.
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4. Walking away from red flags
If you get into a new relationship or form a new friendship, and you spot the first red flag, you need to stay away from them. Ignoring red flags will cause the same problems as before, and the damage to your mental health would have been done by then.
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5. Trust your gut
Toxic relationships make you rely on your gut to guide you. So, do ignore the blaring red signs that your gut was warning you about because it is recognising old patterns.
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6. Know your worth
Getting out of a toxic relationship will teach you to realise your worth. It will make you realise that after what you went through, lowering your standards for anyone is not a good idea.
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7. Not falling for empty promises
You learn to trust actions not words after a toxic relationship. You want to see how actually the person is changing their habits and behaviours for you and not just making empty promises to change.
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Seek help from a therapist if you need to get back up stronger after a toxic relationship but behen, please don’t fall for a red flag again!