How To Use The Word ‘Toxic’ For Personal Therapy

It’s not just a word; it’s a way of thinking

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Toxic has got to be the most used, the most diabolically powerful word of our times. It began with toxic masculinity, a term coined by a group of who were so disgusted with traditional male traits such as violence and competitiveness that they resorted to male-only retreats incorporating certain rituals to purge out their toxicity and gain some deeply centered calm.

But that was the 1980s and this is 2021. We are highly self-aware and empowered to fight for what we deserve. Moreover, the demands of modern life leave us too emotionally depleted to deal with the toxicity from difficult people.

The explosion of personal awareness, trauma therapy, and how everyone deserves to be happy have propelled our responses to perceived emotional, verbal, and psychological toxicities to a whole new level. To safeguard their happiness, many people are on guard against toxic people, places, or worldviews.

The most fantastic part about our perception of relational toxicity is that you get to choose who and what is toxic. Your heart sets the rules of definition because it is strictly about you.

For example, if your boss calls you out for slacking, you can call them toxic; no worries. If your…