| Leaving an emotionally and psychologically abusive | | | | optimal health. Eat right, eliminate processed foods |
| relationship is a very challenging and courageous act. | | | | and sugars, take supplements if needed, exercise |
| It can also be difficult to follow through. If you take | | | | regularly, and take time out for yourself daily to relax. |
| into account the fact that you have been through a | | | | 2. Honor your emotions and expect they will bounce |
| traumatic experience where you've been conditioned | | | | around a bit. Sometimes your choice may seem solid |
| to belief false and terrible things about yourself, and | | | | and clear, other times you may be vulnerable and |
| you have taken a major hit to your self esteem, it | | | | start longing for some kind of security - even that of |
| isn't surprising that you might have second thoughts | | | | the emotionally abusive relationship. This happens to a |
| and consider returning to the relative "security" of | | | | lot of people, and is evidenced by how many people |
| the relationship. It is important to be gentle with | | | | return one, two, or several times to a toxic or |
| yourself and try to remain calm and resolute in | | | | abusive relationship. |
| following through with the decisions you believe are | | | | 3. Spend lots of time with people who make you feel |
| right for you and true to your integrity. Here are 3 | | | | good and supported. Think of it as reprogramming |
| steps to successfully staying free of the emotionally | | | | the negative messages you heard over and over |
| abusive relationship: | | | | from your abuser, and replacing it with affirming and |
| 1. Boost your physical health as much as possible. You | | | | truthful assessments. Get back in touch with your |
| will be better equipped to handle the emotional and | | | | instincts and don't engage in relationships that make |
| mental stresses of the transition if your body is in | | | | you feel confused, anxious, or badly about yourself. |