Rio Hondo’s Breaking Free Club Host “Unhealthy vs. Healthy Relationships” Workshop

Blake Rodriguez @blakerodelpaisano

Luis Martínez

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The Rio Hondo’s Women Breaking Free Club hosted a workshop about Unhealthy vs Healthy “Red Flags” on Tuesday 4/11, In the Student Lunge. The workshop consisted of learning the importance of boundaries within the relationship and when to know the signs of an abusive relationship. The workshop noted that relationships exist on a spectrum and included examples as well as scenarios of what healthy, unhealthy, and abusive relationships. With these examples, Glenn Heap from the Student Health and Psychological Services lead the group and spoke about the difference in tone and how you approach problems that may arise in the relationships. Those who attended, myself included were encouraged to read aloud each example given from the list of healthy, unhealthy, and abusive and give their thoughts and opinions. The members of the club helped the atmosphere feel safe enough to do so and many of the attendees spoke out about their trials and tribulations when speaking about past and current relationships. Not only were there talks about romantic relationships but platonic friendships and family relationships as well. One important thing to note was that with dating in this day and age, a new problem of digital abuse can arise. Heap talked about this subject and how constant spamming of texts and demands of replies can be considered unhealthy and if not checked, abusive. Another scenario of this was the trust between partners and how looking through your partner’s phone without them knowing is not healthy. There is a level of trust that must be established between those in a relationship and how to properly go about any suspicions or concerns that may arise. An acronym that Heap brought up was “HALT”, to help regulate when to talk or discuss things. Never engage in something that may arise in the conflict if you are Hungry, Angry, Lonely, or Tired, as this can cloud judgment and make matters worse. Alongside these helpful acronym comes along the 24-48-72 hour rule where space and time are given for one of the parties involved in the relations to really stop and think about the problem and help provide a solution. The most important things learned from this workshop were being able to set boundaries, how to effectively communicate, as well as knowing the signs of toxic behaviors before it is too late. The club has many more to offer including upcoming workshops that included things like practicing self-affirmations, writing individual break-free letters, and how to live a balances and healthy guilt-free life all thanks to founder Lesly Tavira.