Toxic relationships can leave you physically, mentally, and emotionally drained. Here are 5 signs you’re addicted to toxic relationships and how you can break this bad habit.
When it’s great, it’s great. And when it’s bad, it’s really bad. That could be how you would describe toxic relationships. And guest what–there are people who are addicted to this kind of relationship. The tragic part is, they may not even realize it.
Much like substance and alcohol addictions, addiction to toxic relationships can alter your behavior and your brain. All these addictions provide you with a surge of feel-good chemicals, making you chase after your own brand of high. However, addictions can just lead people to ruin, so you better watch out.
Here are 5 crucial warning signs that you, or someone you know, may be addicted to toxic relationships.
1. You never get emotional support from your partner. One of the red flags of toxic relationships is when your partner is emotionally absent. You never got to count on them for emotional support, like when you’re feeling down, gotten fired, or just not having a good day. Ask yourself–is your partner there for you to listen when you need them the most? If your answer is yes, but still hang around hoping that things will change, then this is a red flag.
2. You feel like you always end up with people who bring you down. You can’t explain it, but it seems like you’re in a relationship with the same kind of people–narcissists who bring you down and take you for granted. In every relationship you’ve been in, you end up questioning your self-worth, but then you go around chasing after them even more.
3. You’ve caught your partners lying over something serious. You end up with people who lie, cheat, and deceive you. However, it’s like you set yourself up for being lied to, because you don’t necessarily stand up for yourself. You let small lies slide, giving your partners more confidence to lie to you even more. In fact, you may even make excuses for them or cover up for their lies.
4. You tend to go after those who make you feel sad. Perhaps you feel like you don’t deserve to be happy. Or maybe you’re used to this dynamic in relationships. A choice between someone who can make you happy and someone who can’t you seem to gravitate towards the latter. Maybe you’re hoping things will change, or you hope you can change the person. Whatever it is, you always just end up feeling miserable.
5. You’ve experienced physical or emotional abuse in your relationships. Being in abusive relationships in the past doesn’t normalize your current partner’s abuse. Abuse is never okay, and you should now know better. You have to remember–you’re worth more than that–and get out of the toxic relationships immediately.
Family members and partners of addicts, also known as co-dependents, often experience these kinds of things. They are in toxic relationships due to their partner’s addiction.
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