Have you ever been in a dysfunctional relationship? The kind of love that makes you doubt the very core of who you are? The kind of love that damages you? Leaves you believing negative things about who you are?
I have.
Dysfunctional love played a major part in who I was and how I loved for many years. I didn’t know how to love. Why? Because I held on to so much baggage that it distorted my views about love. I had to learn to forgive myself and truly see me as this wonderfully and beautifully created child of God. That forgiveness allowed me to move into a different realm and out of the dysfunction.
It wasn’t easy. It was hard. I suffered many setbacks on the road to healing. I ruined many relationships because I was choosing self-destructive people like myself. It was in examining my life that I was able to see where I went wrong and unwind myself from the dysfunctional love and be able to embrace true love.
A Thomas Point of View 
I love how you say you have found forgiveness and it has led you out of the dysfunction, such beautiful writing with a lot of truth
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Thank you. It was a lesson learned.
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Forgiving yourself is so ridiculously hard!! Good on you for continuing to hop on the road to healing! đŸ™‚
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Very honest and wonderful post!
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Thank you.
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đŸ™‚ x
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amazing post, hope i can follow your footsteps
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Thank you. It’s a process and it didn’t happen overnight, but I’m better because I got out of that dysfunction and realized that isn’t love. You can do it!
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Great post, I’ve experienced dysfunctional love. At the time, I just thought that’s how love is supposed to be. Healing from that relationship was the hardest thing I’ve ever done – but it was worth it to find out who I really am.
-Rosie
http://www.hookupcultures.com
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Yes, I think A LOT of women have. It’s sometimes hard to get out of those toxic situations and realize that the love you thought was true and healthy was just plain dysfunctional.
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I totally agree!
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I suppose we all need to hit bottom broke and break down before we can raise again, wholly, unconditionally. Its supposed to be the process of life but then again, it’s easier said than experienced.
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You are so candid which is a nice trait. Enjoyed this post.
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Thank you.
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Thank you!
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Being honest with yourself is never an easy thing to do. It takes a lot of courage.
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Such an honest post. Toxic love is hard to overcome but possible….
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