Staying in a situation that’s emotionally toxic is self-destructive. No amount of justification will make it better. Wisdom is knowing when to quit. Looking within and being willing to own our part can help us expand enough to see if we’re contributing to the toxicity. Are we unconsciously projecting our disowned inner demons onto the situation? Or, are we just tolerating it because we’re afraid to leave? If so, the situation could be an opportunity to increase our self-awareness or learn to trust that life will always support us when we make our own well-being a…

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