#93: Why Are "Toxic" Relationships So Hard to...

In today's Ask Steph episode, I'm giving advice to a listener who is feeling a lot of shame and self-blame for their role in the breakdown of a relationship, which they've come to recognise after working on themselves post-break-up. I share some thoughts on why shame and blame ca ...  عرض المزيد

So many people will know the frustration of wanting to work on your relationship and being met with resistance, shutdown, or disengagement from a partner. When your sincere attempts at getting through and finding a path forward aren't landing, it's easy to feel hopeless—and confu ...  عرض المزيد

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Why do we stay in relationships that erode our confidence, self-worth, and happiness? In this episode, we dive deep into the concept of trauma bonds and how empathy—one of our greatest strengths—can become our biggest weakness in toxic relationships. We’ll explore why we get s ...

In today's episode I talk all about getting stuck in the toxic cycle of breaking up and getting back together over and over and over again. We have all had that friend (or been that friend) that no one ever knows if they're with their ex or not. In the episode I talk about why it ...  عرض المزيد

In the aftermath of a toxic or narcissistic relationship, we can lose all sense of self. Whether our partner tried to steal our joy at every opportunity, or they wore down our self-esteem with endless arguments and cold-shoulder treatments . . . the end of a relationship like thi ...  عرض المزيد