| Most people go into relationships hoping for a union | | | | self esteem and depression. |
| that will be mutually loving, caring, and fulfilling. For | | | | 2. Your partner has an addiction that he or she in |
| two emotionally balanced people who have respect, | | | | unwilling to deal with or get treatment for. It is very |
| commitment, and communication with one another, | | | | difficult to manage in this situation. You are likely to |
| this is a reasonable result. However, there are | | | | be tempted to try to help or rescue your partner |
| situations where one or both parties have personal | | | | from the consequences of his or her using of |
| issues or problems that cause destruction in the | | | | substances, but this only reinforces the disfunction. |
| relationship, and cause it to become toxic. Here are 3 | | | | Your partner will not take responsibility if you are |
| signs that the problems run so deep it may be time | | | | doing it for him or her. Unfortunately, your partner is |
| to consider ending the relationship: | | | | likely to be focused on the next high rather than in |
| 1. Your partner is abusive toward you in any way. | | | | being fully present in your relationship. In addition, you |
| This includes physical abuse, which is very dangerous. | | | | face possible consequences such as legal or financial |
| If this is occurring, get help from a domestic violence | | | | issues as result of DUI's or accidents while using. |
| shelter or counselor who specializes in this kind of | | | | 3. Your partner persists in a pattern of affairs and |
| issue. Leaving can be a dangerous time and | | | | infidelity. An affair doesn't have to mean the end, but |
| professional guidance is must. If you are experiencing | | | | both partners need to recommit and improve |
| emotional abuse, which is criticism and controlling | | | | communication and accountability to repair the |
| behavior that causes feelings of worthlessness, | | | | relationship. If the infidelity continues or proves to be |
| inferiority, and even worries about mental sanity, this | | | | a pattern, there is no foundation to build any trust or |
| is damaging as well. Over time it can lead to lowered | | | | honest relationship upon. |