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Change My Relationship offers practical solutions based on biblical truths for all difficult relationships from Karla Downing, Marriage & Family Therapist.
Change My Relationship offers practical solutions based on biblical truths for all difficult relationships from Karla Downing, Marriage & Family Therapist.
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Feb 26, 2024
Can a Toxic Dysfunctional Person Be Saved?
Feb 26, 2024
Feb 26, 2024
20 min
Can a dysfunctional person be a born-again Christian? Many people who claim to be Christians are dysfunctional and toxic causing great harm to those they are in a relationship with. Those people are often confused about whether the dysfunctional person is saved and the answer matters.
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Watch this video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-vERM0zhYXY

Feb 23, 2024
Action Boundaries
Feb 23, 2024
Feb 23, 2024
13 min
One of the reasons people say that they cannot set boundaries is that the other person won't respect them. They ignore them, challenge them, or violate them. They use manipulative tactics to get you to back down. Action boundaries don't depend on the other person's response. It is entirely up to you to decide what you will and won't do. They don't require anyone's permission or approval. You are the only one who matters. Watch this video to learn how to use action boundaries.
#Boundaries #HealthyBoundaries #ChristianBoundaries
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@changemyrelationship
Watch this video on YouTube:https://youtu.be/BxClOGYTPPU

Feb 16, 2024
Scapegoated By My Family for Helping
Feb 16, 2024
Feb 16, 2024
1hr 6 min
Dysfunctional families pick a scapegoat to blame for everything that goes wrong. This woman's story is an example of how a family fails to take care of their own responsibilities, expects the scapegoat to take them all on, and then blames the scapegoat for everything that doesn't work. Scapegoating is an incredibly abusive, manipulative, and crazymaking role in a dysfunctional family that typically lasts for life. If you aren't sure whether you are a scapegoat or you know you are but can't make sense of the confusing messages, listen to this podcast.
Website: https://www.changemyrelationship.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChangeMyRelationship
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@changemyrelationship

Feb 12, 2024
When to Use Imperative Boundaries
Feb 12, 2024
Feb 12, 2024
13 min
Typically, boundaries in relationships are you deciding what you will do and not do and not telling others what to do. This is because you cannot control what others do. However, there are times when you must use imperative boundaries. This podcast explains when to use imperative boundaries.
#Christianboundaries #dysfunctionalrelationship #healthyboundaries #abusiverelationship
Website: https://www.changemyrelationship.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChangeMyRelationship
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@changemyrelationship
Watch this video on YouTube:https://youtu.be/fiLACFyNJ6k

Feb 9, 2024
Feb 9, 2024
11 min
Romans 12:18 says, "If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone" (NIV). What is required to live at peace with everyone? How much should you give up and give in? Some people believe the answer is, "Everything." Listen to this podcast to find out how that answer isn't correct.
#RelationshipTrauma #AbusiveRelationship #ToxicRelationship
Website: https://www.changemyrelationship.com/
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@changemyrelationship
Watch this video on YouTube:https://youtu.be/WNzl-vU7Pko

Feb 5, 2024
Feb 5, 2024
16 min
Have you ever sat in the sanctuary listening to a sermon and felt sad and confused? Have you ever applied the advice you heard and felt that things got worse? Anytime I listen to a pastor, I ask myself if it needs to be a different sermon for people in difficult relationships. Some things are said in church that contain solid biblical advice but when applied can actually do damage. Among others, Christian boundaries are often not mentioned. Watch this video to hear a different sermon with biblical advice for Christian relationships and Christian marriages that you can apply amid dysfunction.
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@changemyrelationship
Watch this video on YouTube:https://youtu.be/FeZQGMrYgC4

Feb 2, 2024
Victim Shaming Hurts Victims Even More
Feb 2, 2024
Feb 2, 2024
15 min
Victim shaming hurts victims on top of the hurt they have already endured. It shouldn't happen, but it often does even in the church and among Christians. Watch this video to find out the many ways victim shaming happens to ensure you aren't doing it. If you have been victim-shamed, you will find this video validating.
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@changemyrelationship
Watch this video on YouTube:https://youtu.be/mFF3gwtWB9w

Jan 29, 2024
Weak, Healthy, or Rigid Boundaries
Jan 29, 2024
Jan 29, 2024
9 min
Do you have weak, healthy, or rigid boundaries? Did you think that all boundaries were healthy? They can also be weak or rigid. The more you know about boundaries the healthier yours can be. Watch this video to learn about setting healthy boundaries in your relationships.
#Boundaries #HealthyBoundaries #ChristianBoundaries
Website: https://www.changemyrelationship.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChangeMyRelationship
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@changemyrelationship
Watch this video on YouTube:https://youtu.be/Rmnw4JR-QJQ

Jan 26, 2024
Christian Toxic Positivity Isn't Positive
Jan 26, 2024
Jan 26, 2024
21 min
"Christian toxic positivity" is religious positivity that harms instead of helps. It has certain aspects that make it easy to identify. It also has some unique characteristics in the church since it uses spiritual beliefs and Bible verses to prove its validity. Watch this video to learn how to identify and correct Christian toxic positivity, because it isn't positive.
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Watch this video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Z8y0sdsigfo

Jan 22, 2024
Is Being Sinful an Excuse for Bad Behavior?
Jan 22, 2024
Jan 22, 2024
11 min
Is being sinful an excuse for bad behavior? Dysfunctional relationships have tons of unacceptable behavior that isn't acknowledged. It's not unusual to have people manipulate you by blaming you for their behavior. Sometimes, they apologize by confessing their sinful behavior to God, but is that enough? Can you expect a good apology, too? Watch this video to understand how narcissists, abusers, and other dysfunctional people use this Scriptural misunderstanding to manipulate you.
#dysfunctionalrelationship #toxicrelationship #scriptualmisunderstandings
Website: https://www.changemyrelationship.com/
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Watch this video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2fj730WxWgk
