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Toxic Relationships: Why We Stay and How to Leave
Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson
Dr. Rick and Forrest explore toxic relationships, focusing on how to identify and exit them. Rick talks about how positive traits like empathy, loyalty, and a sense of duty can keep us stuck. They then discuss common relationship red flags like lovebombing, cycles of idealization and devaluation, power imbalances, and…
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