The Ties that Bind.. If it wasn't for

The Buzz...Certain relationships are together because of connections of 3rd parties. Some folks are able to stay healthy mentally because of external influences be it substances or faith. The Sting...Let's talk about specific relationships that would not exist if it weren't for those influences. Do you stay strong mentally because you are stubborn or because it is what your nana the backbone of the family would have wanted you to do? Of course you gotta feed your family but is that enough to stay somewhere you don't wanna be (work, etc) The Healing...Of course I'm going to tie dependency on a substance or other relationship to reasoning for staying but I also wanna know what are some of the personal influences you use as power to break those relationships. Who knows where this will go.. it's not about breakups specifically (romantic or familial), it's not about breakdowns specifically but about glue and why we let things and people stick.