Abusive Relationship, to Stay Or to Go - How Do You Know When to Leave an Abusive Relationship?

"I want to leave but I'm on the fence. My heart saysyou say, "That's it, no more!" And your decision is
one thing and my head says another. How do I makemade. Even though it looks like it happened in the
the decision to go?"moment, it was growing over time through an
I hear this over and over and over, again and again.accumulation of life experience in the abusive
My answer to this inquiry is: the decision makes itself.relationship.
I liken it to the way a tie-dye t-shirt turns YELLOW.Trust your answer will come, and know it is within!
Each time you dip it into the yellow dye it takes onAnd once it comes, it will be as bright and clear as
some of the color and then when you put it in theYELLOW.
sun to dry, it fades a bit.When your decision speaks to you from this kind of
Do this over and over, and each time your t-shirt isclarity, you will be mobilized with the readiness
more and more yellow after it dries.necessary to meet the challenges that come with
Then one day it reaches a threshold and evenyour decision. So rather than stew in the
putting it in the sun doesn't draw out its color. It isindecisiveness, go deeper within where the
YELLOW!accumulation of life experience will show itself in all its
In the same way, one day you reach a threshold andclarity.