 Have you ever been in a toxic environment? I want you to know that this is not your fault. You cannot change how the people around you act, just as you cannot change the toxic environment. All you can do is build up the courage and strength necessary to leave. Think of your toxic environment like an oil spill in the ocean. Will the fish stay there and get sick? Or will it try to swim away? It may be difficult to see which way is the way out. You may have been in this environment for so long that you start thinking it's comforting because it's all you know. Or maybe you've been manipulated into staying, but you have to keep swimming. After all, you can't heal in the same environment that made you sick. If something out of your control is stopping you from leaving this toxic environment completely, then try to spend as much time as you can outside of it. Go to the gym or a coffee shop, try to focus on your internal environment as well, by self-reflecting, journaling or meditating. Remember, the only way out is through. Just keep swimming.