My family is unhealthy for me, how do I break ties?

Set boundaries, and if they can't respect that sometimes you have to remove yourself from toxic situations and love them from a distance!

You can ask for help from someone bigger so you can get helped. So don't worry and you will be happy again :)

I think it depends on the situation and the family member in question but I would explain to them that your relationship with them is not healthy/ is stressful and until they can become more mature (or change for the better in general) you cannot have a relationship with them.

If you are sure that your family is detrimental for you and you are an independent individual, you should move to another place. Although residual emotions and mental ties will take longer to get over with, physical distance and zero contact are the baby steps. Hope I helped :)

Be as pragmatic as possible and plan before you break the ties. Identify what things will be solved or at least alleviated by ending the relationship and what are issues that you may still need help with despite not having them around. Also, try to work on the relationships you plan to keep, the friends and members of your community who will provide new security. Reach out to them, allow yourself to be supported and encouraged as you transition with your family. If you don't need to or want to, there is no need to mark a moment to break the ties. Just slowly wean yourself from their company and conversation. Allow yourself to mourn the loss. Even if the relationship is toxic and you will be happier in the long run, you are still leaving something behind and that is emotional. Finally, just allow yourself to think and use your instinct. You can decide what is best and safe for you. You don't need to justify your emotions or choices to the world. Only you can percieve things as you do right now and that is reason enough to act.

Sometimes you have to do what is best. They will more than likely try to push and blame you and try to guilt you to stay but remind yourself that you are better to cut ties and make life better for yourself.

If you can do it in the most amicable way possible, which to me is telling them why you are doing what you are doing, and that is because you understand that you need to put yourself first. If they do not want to own up to their actions in your wanting to leave, then that is their own fault.

First of all make sure that your family is unhealthy for you. Family does play a very important role in our lives both negatively and positively and it's good that you've realized the negative aspects but do take time to understand that they have positive parts too. So it is very important that you think this over completely. I wouldn't suggest you completely break ties with them -just try maintaining a distance from them- unless it's having a completely negative influence in your life without any positive side at all. After all, they are the one thing you can most rely on when you need help or encouragement. If they really are that unhealthy for you, I suggest you sit down and have a talk with them. Tell them why you think you should do this and why it is important for you. Make them understand why you are doing this. A lot of people suggested breaking contact with them immediately, but that is unreasonable. Breaking ties with your family without them even knowing if you are safe or not is just not right. Tell them honestly and amiably.

You can start by having a heart to heart and laying out the problems you feel are there. If that does not work then you have to start setting boundaries and limiting contact with those who seek to harm you.

That is a really tough situation to be in. I had to cut ties with my family and in order for me to do so in a healthy way, I needed a strong support system to help me through it. This included my spouse, in laws, and friends. With their help, I made it clear I wanted nothing more to do with them and told them why, so there was no confusion. Then I blocked them on my phone, social media, etc. I can say, that 5 yrs later, I am finally 100% free to be me and am the happiest I have ever been!!! If you ever want to talk about it, feel free to message me!! :)