And let go of any self-doubt that you are not a strong, courageous woman. You can do this, you can break free from your abusive relationship, just keep trying one day at a time to do one small thing towards leaving the abusive relationship. I know it sounds silly but decluttering my possessions was me engaging in the process of leaving. If I didn’t have so much ‘stuff’ then maybe it would be easier to let go and leave. Saying that I too couldn’t (or chose not ) to leave my home (he was trying to get me out using bullying behaviour), but I too couldn’t leave my teenage children and youngest child. I did beg God to do it for me and a week after me begging on my knees my way out occurred when my abuser sent me a legal letter looking for a separation.
Maintain hope. Trust there will be a way out of the abusive relationship for you and your children.