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Self Care IRL

109. Click here if you're always the one apologizing in your friendships

Self Care IRL

Ty Alexander

Education, Religion & Spirituality, Spirituality, Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement

4.81.2K Ratings

🗓️ 16 October 2024

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

Today's episode is all about knowing when to fight for a friendship and when to love yourself enough to walk away. We're talking toxic dynamics, accountability (or the lack thereof), and how to know if your bestie is still your bestie or if they've become your frenemy. RESOURCES: Make It Happen Journal - https://tyalexander.co/downloads/p/make-it-happen-journal 5 Day Gratitude Challenge - https://tyalx.com/gratitude-challenge My debut book, Things I Wish I Knew Before My Mom Died, is available in bookstores everywhere - https://amzn.to/3M7BZ8h CONNECT WITH US: Join in on my intimate writings on Substack - https://tyalexander.substack.com/ Also. Consider subscribing on Apple Podcasts to unlock our besties subscriber only audio experience. You'll get exclusive audio, interviews, ad free episodes, and monthly guided meditations. FOLLOW US: Self Care IRL on IG: https://tyalx.com/selfcareirl-ig Ty Alexander on IG: https://tyalx.com/instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:23.0

What's up love's? Welcome to Self-Care in Real Life, a podcast where I am completely addicted to giving you the tools that you need to choose happiness and create more joyful moments. I am your host, best-selling author, O.G. influencer, and DJ, Ty Alexander,

0:28.0

and I'm basically your new wellness hype girl, so welcome to the party.

0:32.0

Before we take a deep dive into today's episode I

0:35.5

want to remind you to please be sure to rate, review, and follow us on

0:39.6

Instagram. We've included lots of helpful links for you in the show's description and if you've enjoyed

0:45.9

the podcast so far please consider subscribing on Apple Podcast to unlock our bestie's subscriber only audio experience.

0:53.4

You'll get exclusive audio, interviews, ad-free episodes, and

0:57.9

monthly guided meditations.

0:59.7

So let's get right into today's episode, shall we? You know how we always say

1:05.4

friends are the family that we choose? Well, what happens when that chosen

1:10.2

family starts feeling more like the Bad Girls Club versus a support system. If your

1:16.0

immediate response was oh my god same, grab your favorite journal because we were

1:21.0

about to unpack a situation that might have you rethinking some of your own relationships.

1:26.0

We've been doing this podcast for what five years now so I feel like I know exactly who you are.

1:31.0

You're the one who's always saying I'm sorry even when you're not quite sure

1:36.2

What you're sorry for you're also the one who feels like they got a walk on eggshells around certain friends

1:51.5

You're also the one who isn't fully present or fully being themselves because you're always afraid of starting another argument. I'm talking about those friendships where every single conversation

1:56.1

feels like a war zone and where you spend more time analyzing your text messages than you do actually

2:01.9

enjoying each other's company.

2:04.0

In today's episode you and I are going to discuss

2:07.0

when to fight for your friendship or when to know

2:11.0

you have to love yourself enough to walk away.

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