Motor City Hypnotist - Toxic Family, Part 2 - Episode 158

Send us Fan MailToxic Family, Part 2, OutlineIn this episode of the Motor City Hypnotist Podcast, we are talking about toxic family members.  What is your responsibility to family and what are healthy boundaries all about?And I’m also going to be giving listeners a FREE HYPNOSIS GUIDE!  Stay tuned!INTRODUCTIONWhat is up people?  The Motor City Hypnotist Podcast is here in the Podcast Your Voice Southfield Studios.    Thank you for joining me on this episode of the Motor City Hypnotist Podcast. I am David Wright and with me is my producer Matt Fox.FIND ME:My Website: https://motorcityhypnotist.com/podcastMy social media links: Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/motorcityhypnotist/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCjjLNcNvSYzfeX0uHqe3gATwitter: https://twitter.com/motorcityhypnoInstagram: motorcityhypnoFREE HYPNOSIS GUIDEhttps://detroithypnotist.convertri.com/podcast-free-hypnosis-guidePlease also subscribe to the show and leave a review.(Stay with me as later in the podcast, I’ll be giving away a free gift to all listeners!)TODAYS EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY Empower Your Mind For Success, A Hypnotic Guidehttps://www.amazon.com/Empower-Your-Success-Hypnotic-Guide-ebook/dp/B09BZZK8TVWINNER OF THE WEEK:  Vancouver Couple Converts Their Huge Resort Property into a Ukrainian Refugee Home for Dozenshttps://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/couple-converts-resort-property-into-ukrainian-refugee-home/Toxic Family MembersMany people do not realize the negative effects of a toxic family during childhood until they are in adulthood.Signs you were raised in a toxic family•        parent or discipline younger siblings or provide most of their care•        you were tasked with taking care of younger siblings •        you were expected to take on responsibilities like cooking meals or other duties before you were safely or capably able to do so•        you were expected to provide emotional support to adults/caregivers as if you were another adult•        You were harshly criticized as a person•        Your needs were not met as a childSupportive parents should support your basic needs by:•        setting healthy boundaries•        providing affection•        provide healthy discipline•        taking care of your health and well-being•        ensure you received a good education•        ensure you had food to eat and clean clothes to wearKatherine Fabrizio, MA, LPC, specializes in working with daughters of toxic mothers. She offers this general rule of thumb:“If you end up feeling bad about yourself after most encounters with a family member, there’s probably a good reason for that, one worth looking into.”•        sexual gestures or innuendo•        sexual comments about your body•        name-calling•        physical violence•        sexual abuse•        harsh or extreme criticism•        gaslightingSometimes, abuse isn’t easy to recognize.For example, you and a sibling might both toss out some pretty nasty names during an argument. Or maybe you end up throwing clothes at each other across your room. But you make up and apologize once you each express your feelings.If this type of behavior happens repeatedly and there’s never any resolution, it might be a toxic relationship.How to respond There’s no right or wrong way to deal with toxic family members.•        Cut off complete contact with&FIND ME:My Website: https://motorcityhypnotist.com/podcastMy social media links: Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/motorcityhypnotist/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCjjLNcNvSYzfeX0uHqe3gATwitter: https://twitter.com/motorcityhypnoInstagram: motorcityhypnoFREE HYPNOSIS GUIDEhttps://detroithypnotist.convertri.com/podcast-free-hypnosis-guidePlease also subscribe to the show and leave a review.(Stay with me as later in the podcast, I’ll be giving away a free gift to all listeners!)Change your thinking, change your life!Laugh hard, run fast, be kind.  David R. Wright MA, LPC, CHTThe Motor City Hypnotist