Understanding the differences between the silent treatment and no contact can help you navigate your relationships with toxic family members. Let's explore these topics: ✅ It is natural to have many moments of questioning ourselves around no contact because we never want to be like our toxic family members. ✅ The difference between the silent treatment and no contact comes down to intent.  ✅ Signposts to when silence is being deployed for abuse.  ✅ When we go silent we do so to  stay silent. We have no want, need, or desire to hurt our toxic family members by toying with them in any way.  ✅ How do we know we’re not the bad guy (toxic person) our family accuses us of being?  ✅ What is going on when our family members call us the toxic ones for going no contact? ✅ How To’s and Boundaries to Set — Get my latest book!  — Adult Survivors of Toxic Family Members: Tools to Maintain Boundaries, Deal with Criticism, and Heal from Shame After Ties Have Been Cut. Get it here:  https://amzn.to/3L3sMuA  — Connect with Dr. Sherrie Campbell: Website: https://drsherriecampbell.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SherrieCampbellPhD  Books by Dr. Sherrie Campbell: But It’s Your Family…: Cutting Ties with Toxic Family Members and Loving Yourself in the Aftermath - https://amzn.to/3tuNQEn Your Pocket Therapist: Quick Hacks for Dealing with Toxic People While Empowering Yourself - https://amzn.to/3JBql1R Success Equations: A Path to Living an Emotionally Wealthy Life - https://amzn.to/3uobd1u Loving Yourself: The Mastery of Being Your Own Person - https://amzn.to/36mlXp5  Check out the Sherapy Master Class: The Toxic Family Sherapy Course designed to help people master toxic family members and turn their life around to one of freedom, peace, and empowerment. Click here https://bit.ly/SherapyMasterclass  Get early access to news, insights, and tips straight from your inbox. Subscribe to Dr. Sherrie’s email list, go to https://drsherriecampbell.com/