Hello,

I am having such a hard time leaving my toxic relationship. We have been on and off for years, and I’ve kind of noticed I’ve never truly been alone and whenever I’ve broken up with partners, it was always easier because I’d have someone else I liked. I have realized that is a coping mechanism and a distraction from truly healing, so I want to not only break up with my toxic partner but I *need* to be alone after, basically for the first time ever. No crushes, no friends with benefits, just me. I also have really isolated myself to only having my toxic partner as a person in my life, so that is another reason why it’s been so hard to leave. What do you do when you have isolated yourself to your partner and you love them and it’s so hard to leave, but deep down you know you have to? How do you move on and live life when it feels like this is all you’ve ever known? Id love to hear any advice, thank you.