This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, ButcherBox, ARMRA Colostrum, and Apollo. So many of us struggle with relationships. In fact, our relationships determine the quality of our life more than anything else. Unfortunately, the relationships many of us grew up around–and might consider “normal”--are, in fact, dysfunctional, creating a negative cycle we often don’t even realize we’re in.  Today on The Doctor’s Farmacy, I’m excited to talk to Nedra Tawwab about how to identify dysfunctional patterns in our relationships and what we can do to break the cycle and move forward. Nedra Glover Tawwab is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Drama Free and Set Boundaries, Find Peace. A licensed therapist and sought-after relationship expert, she has practiced relationship therapy for more than fifteen years. Nedra has appeared as an expert on Red Table Talk, The Breakfast Club, Good Morning America, and CBS Morning Show to name a few. Her work has been highlighted in The New York Times, The Guardian, and Vice, and has appeared on numerous podcasts, including The School of Greatness, We Can Do Hard Things, and Ten Percent Happier. Nedra runs a popular Instagram account where she shares practices, tools, and reflections for mental health and relationships.  This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, ButcherBox, ARMRA Colostrum, and Apollo. ​​Access more than 3,000 specialty lab tests with Rupa Health. You can check out a free, live demo with a Q&A or create an account at RupaHealth.com today. For new members of ButcherBox, you can receive New York Strip Steaks for a year PLUS $20 off your first order. Go to Butcherbox.com/farmacy and use code FARMACY. Receive 15% off your first order of ARMRA Colostrum. Go to tryarmra.com/MARK or enter MARK to get 15% off your first order. Visit apolloneuro.com/drhyman to save $40 on Apollo's wearable device. Here are more details from our interview (audio version / Apple Subscriber version): Setting boundaries as a people-pleaser (5:35 / 2:45) How to recognize and unlearn family dysfunction (8:13 / 6:17)   How childhood trauma impacts adult relationships (15:27 / 13:12) Changing relationships by setting boundaries (18:54 / 16:30)  The connection between sleep issues and relationship issues (26:26 / 22:40)  Tools for shifting our relationships and patterns (28:38 / 24:41) Toxic forgiveness (36:17 / 32:20) Impacting change in others (58:45 / 52:08)   Breaking family patterns in parenting (1:00:48 / 57:23)  Learn more at nedratawwab.com and @nedratawwab. Get a copy of Drama Free: A Guide to Managing Unhealthy Family Relationships. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices