Thanks so much for sharing this story, Brenda. It's an all-too-common situation and thankfully, more people are aware of the cycles of abuse and learning how stop them.

It's definitely not an easy road - been there, done that - but healing is essential, otherwise we keep finding those cycles, as you have also discovered.

Thank you for sharing your experience, and for choosing HHH as "home" for this enlightening piece! I'm so glad you've found your way to a healthier place!! Yay! 💜