A few years ago a friend of mine said the term "friend group". At first I didn't really think much about it. But, as I took a minute to think about the term, it started to stand out. Growing up I really only had one primary group of friends and they were almost all from my school and focused on music like I was. As I grew up, the one friend group turned to 2 and then 3 and 4. As I got a job and then changed schools I started to have various groups of friends that did not know each other.
I'm sure we all have groups of friends that are very different from each other. Personally, I had never really thought about how different they were until my health started to decline. I quickly realized that there was one group that was not as positive and supporting as my others.
Honestly, I was surprised.
During this time I was working hard to detox my life by cleaning up my diet even further, investing in a good water filter, investing in a air purifier and many other things to give my body the best chance of recovery in the shortest period of time. But, it was not until I was faced with this challenge in this particular friend group that I really thought about needing to detox from toxic relationships. I had heard of the concept before but it never really hit home for me because I really get along with most people.
Honestly, this was a hard decision for me to make. I decided to take some time away from this particular group and I realized that my attitude was changing. I was now surrounding myself with more people that were supporting my positive outlook. This was really important to me so I decided that I would distance myself more permanently.
When taking on a healing challenge, it is important to give your body the best environment for healing. Negative attitudes, stress, frustration and relationship tensions can hinder this healing environment. In my situation, I had to make a tough call but it was worth it. By surrounding myself with positive and encouraging people I was much more energized to take on this challenge.
If you or a loved on is going through a challenge, remember to surround yourself or them with positive and encouraging groups of people.
In an article by www.verywellmind.com they list a few benefits of good friendships.
- Encourage Healthy Behaviors
- Help Build Your Confidence
- Help You Beat Stress
- Push You To Be Your Best
It may not be easy, but taking to time to detox your environment, including friend groups can help you to recover faster and stronger.
