Emotional Entanglement & How To Detach (UPDATED – TRICKS)

How to Cut an Unhealthy Bond with Someone - Judith Orloff MD

Emotional entanglement, often called , occurs when your emotions, thoughts, and well-being become so interwoven with another person's that you lose your sense of individual identity. Unlike healthy love, this state is often a form of dependency reinforced by repetition . Strategies to Detach Emotional Entanglement & How to Detach

: Judith Orloff, MD recommends a visualization exercise: acknowledge the hard lessons learned, then mentally use a "pair of scissors" to cut the energetic bonds between you. How to Cut an Unhealthy Bond with Someone

: Many experts, including those at Verywell Mind , suggest that cutting off contact as much as possible is a critical first step to breaking unhealthy emotional ties. : Many experts, including those at Verywell Mind

Detaching is about reclaiming your mental space and emotional independence rather than simply "forgetting" the other person.