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      Peacethroughhealing
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      I’ve moved on to the ‘Life after an abusive relationship’ which I never thought I would be able to. I’ve made no contact with him since late in the Summer. I still have to see him in my work and he still contacted me (just to coerce and manipulate) and I have not replied. His parents got in touch recently after months to say I still had (detail removed by moderator)??? Really? After all he did to me that they know of and, after telling them as well as him not to contact me again a couple of months ago, they ask for a (detail removed by moderator).. So I also made the decision to tell one of my execs at work who has spoken to HR and it is being taken very seriously. I’ve had much more support through them than I have done through the police. I feel stronger now and feel that I hold the cards and I will make the next move and he will have to wait and hopefully worry about what that will be. All the pain and heartache for months – breaking my heart over him, devastated. I want him to suffer as he made me suffer…

    • #93002
      Iwantmeback
      Participant

      Hi PTH, nice to see you postingđź’žđź’ž aye they’ll use any excuse to try and reel us back in won’t they? I’m glad to hear that your work are so supportive. It’s wonderful to see ourselves getting stronger emotionally, becoming happier and more confident women again. I was asked to do a talk at one of the churches that donate to my local WA. And I did it. It’s generated a huge amount of feedback too. I couldn’t envision doing that this time last year. I bear no animosity towards my oh(YET), but surely it will happen. Or maybe I’m jyst really glad to no longer being in his clutches. I feel so much more in control of my life now too.
      Keep in touch mo charaid. đź’žđź’ž

    • #93004
      Cecile
      Participant

      I love to read about other people’s happy stories, it has inspired me to sort things out over the weeks and months. I would loved to have heard that talk IWMB! Support and connection with others, in the community or work is vital to our recovery x

    • #93045
      Peacethroughhealing
      Participant

      Like most women on here say. It’s a process and really, if you can, no contact is the only way. This time last year I was so in love with him and saw myself spending the rest of my life with him. Which could have been sooner than I’d imagined when he tried to kill me in a car earlier this year. I was so broken by him. I couldn’t believe everything that was happening. I just kept working and then going home and breaking my heart. Weekends were spent missing him so much but by that point he had destroyed what we had. I gave him everything and he took it and broke it. The more time goes on I am starting to hate him. We used to do everything together and he did so much for me and was so supportive and then drip by drip the bad person that he is would start coming through and it got worse and worse as the weeks went on. When I got my house he lost control and it changed him even more. Or not changed him but revealed who he really is. I tried so hard to be with him and I went through so much with him to help him and it feels like he used me. He spat me out. I want him to pay for what he did to me. It’s a long drawn out process but maybe one day I’ll have the strength to go all the way.

    • #93102
      HopeLifeJoy
      Participant

      Well done Peacethroughhealing 👍 I’m really pleased your execs and HR took your report seriously. You have taken back your power. Use it to build your future, anything is possible now. I am truly happy to read your post, thank you for sharing your achievements, I am of the opinion when one of us can make it, it brings hope that everyone can.
      Well done, go celebrate this important milestone đź’Şđź’•

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