Mental & Emotional Wellness Journal

attachment wounds

An image of a maze to signify the complex and painful ways people end and maintain unghappy relationships

When You Can’t Find the Door, The Painful Ways We Leave Relationships

Sometimes leaving a relationship doesn’t look clean or healthy. When self-worth is low and fear runs deep, we might withdraw, provoke, or betray to create an exit we can’t ask for directly. And sometimes, someone’s fear of being left leads them to hold on through control and manipulation. This article explores both sides of painful relationship endings with compassion, offering insight into why we stay, who we become when we can’t leave well, and how therapy can help everyone involved

Sparks being sprayed to symbolise the emotions that we expereince when limerance hits us.

Exploring Limerence From a Therapeutic Perspective

Limerence is an intense, involuntary state of romantic obsession that can overtake your thoughts, distort your emotions, and damage relationships. This article explains what a limerence affair is, how it differs from love or lust, the stages it follows, and the warning signs that something deeper is happening. You’ll learn how limerence forms, why it feels addictive, and what steps you can take to break free, rebuild trust, and move toward genuine emotional connection.