How to Deal with Toxic Family Members

Episode Introduction: 

It’s time to stop letting your toxic family members affect you. Tune in to find out how!

Episode Summary: 

In this week’s episode of the Rise Station Podcast, we’re talking all about how a toxic family dynamic can impact an individual. Right from discussing the signs of a toxic family to understanding its effect on a person and then discussing practical steps to deal with this scenario, this episode has it all.

Rise Tribe Takeaways:

• The family system is a child’s first teacher.

• A toxic individual’s perception of you is colored by their trauma.

• Toxic people have the tendency to project their pain, guilt, and shame onto you.

• Toxic individuals will always find ways to rationalize their anger.

• Signs that you’re in a toxic family dynamic:

1. Their perception of you doesn’t align with the way you see yourself.

2. They accuse you of things that you feel aren’t true.

3. They make you feel like you’re never enough.

4. They don’t take responsibility for their own actions.

5. They manipulate you to make you feel guilty.

6. They put you down or humiliate you.

7. They lie about things that make you feel bad.

8. They bully and harass you.

9. They are nasty, mean, or contentious toward you.

10. They frequently gaslight you.

11. Their problems take over the relationship and there’s never room for your feelings.

• How a toxic family dynamic can impact you:

1. You feel anxious and depressed.

2. Your self-confidence is diminished.

3. You stop being assertive.

4. You don’t trust yourself or your decision-making.

5. You are overly critical of yourself as well as others.

6. You rely on people-pleasing as a survival skill.

7. You lack boundaries.

8. You end up in unhealthy relationships.

• How to deal with a toxic family member:

1. Figure out the patterns and triggers of the toxic individual.

2. Set healthy boundaries.

3. Avoid arguing with them.

4. Try to limit contact with them.

5. Put the brakes on their bad behavior.

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