Addicted to a Toxic Relationship | E336

Addicted to a Toxic Relationship | E336

Toxic relationships are more than unhealthy. They can be an addiction. During the early stages of romantic love, our brains light up with flashes of ecstasy and excitement. The same chemical reward systems that are implicated in a cocaine habit also get us “addicted” to romantic partners, even when they’re inconsistent, unavailable, or downright destructive to our wellbeing. Unfortunately, toxic relationships can be even more addictive than healthy relationships. Being in a toxic relationship feels like swinging wildly between anxiety and relief, and living for honeymoon periods that feel even more blissful because of all the terrible things that are happening the rest of the time. Unlike the calm waters of a healthy relationship, the choppy waves of a toxic relationship leave you off balance, and often deeply hooked. If you are addicted to a toxic relationship, I hope this episode of the podcast sheds some light on the dynamics at play. I’m sharing the true story of a client I worked with years ago (after changing the identifying details, of course) who was in the grips of a toxic relationship he could not seem to end, no matter how much pain it caused him and his family. Eventually he found his way out, back to true love and grace. I wish the same for you. xoxo, Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby growingself.com

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Avoid The 5 Biggest Relationship Mistakes | E56

Avoid The 5 Biggest Relationship Mistakes | E56

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8 Sep 201445min

How To Get Someone Else To Change | E55

How To Get Someone Else To Change | E55

Are you really worried about someone in your life? Are you being negatively impacted by the consequences of someone else's behavior? Few things are more frustrating than seeing someone you love suffer...

27 Aug 201453min

Change Your World: Peace, Love and Empathy | E54

Change Your World: Peace, Love and Empathy | E54

The songs that Kurt taught us: You have more power than you know to help others, heal yourself, and generally make the world a better place. Everything you need to do this is inside of you right now: ...

11 Aug 201437min

How to WIN Online Dating | E53

How to WIN Online Dating | E53

If you are looking for love, you have a better chance of finding the right person through an app on your iPhone than you do loitering around local watering holes. There are tens of thousands of eligib...

4 Aug 201450min

How to Have Healthy Boundaries | E52

How to Have Healthy Boundaries | E52

We all want to have good relationships -- our connections with others are central to authentic happiness. But the dark side of having a vibrant life with lots of people in it is that sometimes we fe...

28 Jul 201440min

Say Goodbye to Unhealthy Guilt | E51

Say Goodbye to Unhealthy Guilt | E51

I'm a big fan of feelings. Feelings carry important information. Feelings help us understand ourselves and other people, and feelings can help guide our lives. However, some kinds of feelings are more...

14 Jul 201434min

How To Make More (Real) Friends | E50

How To Make More (Real) Friends | E50

Feeling connected to other people is one of the most important factors in how happy people feel. Humans are social animals, and that’s true whether you’re an introvert or an extrovert. We need each ot...

7 Jul 201438min

Why Your Break Up Was A Good Thing | E49

Why Your Break Up Was A Good Thing | E49

As a marriage counselor, I've learned through the years that there are fundamental differences between relationships that end, and ones that are reparable. And as sad as it is to work with couples who...

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