Change My Relationship offers practical solutions based on biblical truths for all relationships from Karla Downing, Marriage & Family Therapist.
Confronting a toxic vs a healthy person is a completely different experience. Dealing with issues in a toxic relationship is difficult and frustrating but dealing with issues in a healthy relationshi…
Making you irrelevant is emotional manipulation because it seeks to send you a message that you don't matter at all to get you to feel a certain way so you will behave a certain way. You need to know…
Manipulation using money is all too common in relationships and it gets even more difficult to manage when it is a family member. Watch this video to recognize the pitfalls of giving in to this manip…
https://youtu.be/w3dv2Le3Ea8Boundaries are necessary in all relationships but even more in toxic relationships with toxic people. There are many ways to set them and one of them is silence. It commun…
Living congruently means that you are living in a way that reflects your values. Your relationships are healthy because you believe healthy relationships are important. You speak your truth. Your act…
Toxic relationships present many challenging issues that require making decisions about what you will accept and tolerate. Figuring out those limits is the first step and the next is communicating th…
What are the manipulative hooks used by emotional manipulators that get you to do what they want? If you don't know, you won't be able to recognize them and resist giving in. Watch this video to find…
Do you know how to live with a painful reality? Most people are doing so without a plan. You can do many things that will improve your life even though chronic stress, chronic illness, toxic relation…
Dysfunctional family dynamics include the role of the family scapegoat typically filled by one of the children. The roles serve different functions for the family. Interestingly, the roles that are p…
Who is responsible for your triggers? Is it you or the person who did what made you react? Should your spouse, parent, or friend do everything possible to keep from doing the things that bother you? …
Have you ever wondered if there are character traits toxic people exploit and that is why you have so many of them in your life? The answer is "Yes," there are traits that they are drawn to because i…
Is it realistic hope or future faking to believe that your dysfunctional relationship will get better? Should you stay or should you go? Normally, the other person uses future faking to keep you expe…
This video provides you boundary phrases that work for any boundary situation. If boundaries are hard for you because you don't know how to phrase them, then this video will give you what you need. #…
Relationship rights affirmations will help you strengthen your boundaries with self-care and with standing up for what you need. Self-doubt and invalidation make it difficult for you to stand up conf…
Making a decision to take care of yourself is a part of learning how not to be codependent. It is easy to neglect ourselves when we are in dysfunctional relationships where we give too much of oursel…
Regardless of the reality of your circumstances, the gift of hope on Christmas is the promise of salvation and eternal life through the birth of Christ. Don't let your imperfect circumstances rob you…
Detachment for the holidays is a necessary skill when you have dysfunctional family members who bring drama into your life. #holidaydetachment #dysfunctionalfamilies #detachment
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When you are hurting during the holidays because of divorce, separation, death, illness, estrangement, job loss, loneliness, or anything else, you need to intentionally make different choices than yo…
Is depression a sin? Is anger a sin? Is fear a sin? Are all emotions sinful? Unfortunately, Christians have toxic misbeliefs about emotions that cause problems in their lives and relationships. You …