You’re making me crazy!

We’ve all been there…the moment a relationship goes sour and we suddenly feel as though we’re losing our grip on reality. Our once rational and logical thought process becomes so convoluted that we’d rather be committed to the loony bin than committed to our beloved.

It’s rare to escape a relationship without a battle wound or two and some injuries go much deeper than others. A chipped fingernail or stubbed toe will eventually heal, but the damage to our psyche takes a considerable amount of care and rehabilitation to fully recover…if ever.

The master manipulators, players and mental abusers are a special kind of messed up individuals, and they aren’t always easily cast aside. Once they’ve lured you into their den of destruction you are likely to become a prisoner of psychological warfare unless you’ve learned how to properly play mental chess with one of these predators. The rules are nebulous and complicated, requiring a great deal of patience and determination in order to declare victory.

Whether we’ve gone to battle with a control freak, stalker or simply one who’s missing a few marbles, retaining some semblance of mental health is the number one priority. Waving a white flag or tapping out is too simple; extinguishing the nut job requires drastic measures!

If you’ve in fact found yourself desperate for a way out, here’s a few tried and true ways to set yourself free of the lunacy that may be impeding your life:

• Blame it on the therapist. Although this route can be expensive and time consuming (unless of course you fake actually going to therapy appointments), declaring your insanity status is one sure fire way to alleviate the cause of said insanity.
• Operation Witness Protection. It’s time to start over, and what better way than with a new identity and residence? Keep in mind however that if your psycho…err…beloved is truly determined to keep you, a passport may be necessary.
• Go Gay! Declare your sudden repulsion for the opposite sex. Withhold sexy time, decorate your abode in all things rainbow, and attend Pride events and white parties whilst taking on the appropriate butch or feminine persona.

Break the chains that bind you and embrace your freedom. No one ever has the right to control, manipulate or guilt you into staying in a destructive relationship. You owe it to yourself to never sacrifice or settle for less than you truly deserve!

Confession of a single girl: Two of the suggestions are real life experiences. Any guesses as to which? And what if any desperate measures have you resorted to in order to escape an unhealthy relationship?