Life becomes so much better when you learn to identify those who're addicted to chaos and negativity and free yourself from their vortex of drama. It's tough to walk away at first but becomes easier. I've learned to view it more like I'm protecting my own energy rather than walking away from a friendship / relationship..it's more self-preservation.
That's so true! It's also doing a favor of sorts to the other people in your life (and sometimes to the person addicted to the drama themselves). After all, what good are you to anyone if you're cranky and depleted all the time over some problem that's not even yours? :)