Trying to leave an abusive relationship?

[Shantrece]

I have not been with an abuser, but I do have general knowledge of what's wrong and what's right. Moving on is going to start with you. You have to get to know yourself all over again. Start back loving you. Realize that you are beautiful and can't no man take that away from you. Build a relationship with God (if you are religious). Do the things that make you happy. You have to know that this man has mental issues, and felt he had to bring you down just to make himself happy. There is nothing normal or sane in this type of thinking. Remember you weren't the problem or to blame for his behavior, as he had these tendencies before you. You have to be strong, and never ever let a person/man tell you what you are. You know what you are capable of, and you should not settle for someone who does not. You have to work through your emotions, maybe even go to counseling if you can afford it. Work on your health, emotions, and spiritual self, so that you can be whole again. Don't ever go back to this man again, and look out for the signs of abusers before starting any new relationships with another. You have to fix the pain and hurt so that you do not fall prey to it again.