Finding yourself in an abusive relationship with someone you have given your heart to can be one of the most painful experiences to endure, and taking the step to leave can be very difficult as well.

If you have made up your mind that you want to leave your abuser, but not sure how to gather the strength to finally do so, here are some of helpful things to consider that may make your leaving easier.

Choose happiness over pain

Realise that the ball of your life is in your hands. Don't allow anyone to cheat you of enjoying your life to the fullest.

Being in an abusive relationship will in no way do you good.

Though sometimes you may feel obliged to stay in the relationship for fear of the unknown, always remember that you never know the possibility of happiness that the new life may throw your way.

Realise your worth

The fact that you are thinking of leaving the relationship means a voice inside you is telling you that you deserve better.

It is important to love yourself enough to let go of anything that poses as a threat to your life.

True love will not harm the one it claims to love.

Move Out

One of the important things you need to do if you want to get out of an abusive relationship is to move out if you are staying with your partner.

Find alternative accommodation; this may mean renting a place and getting used to an unfamiliar place, but remember why you needed to remove yourself from danger- your life is important.

Leave before it's too late

Don't try to convince yourself that your abuser will change; leave before more damage is done.

Maybe your abuser will change, but before you are certain of the change, don't stay in the relationship just hoping for it.

Leaving your abuser and allowing them to get help means you love yourself enough to stop the abuse and you care for them enough to show that true love doesn't harm the one it claims to love.

If you feel you want to give your relationship another chance at a later stage, wait for the change to occur, and only when you are sure that he has changed, can you then consider going back.

Don't blame yourself

Never blame yourself for being in love, even if you fell for the wrong person. And never blame yourself to justify the actions of your abuser.

Sometimes we cannot choose whom our hearts love, but we can control how we react to the decisions our hearts and our abuser takes.

Loving someone doesn't mean you should let that love destroy you.

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I concur with everything.

Most people make the mistake of staying, hoping their partners will change for good, but one shouldn't take chances at all.

Just Leave for good. Like the article said, don't hesitate to choose happiness over pain.

Simple truth

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A woman can never change a man because she loves him, rather a man changes himself because he loves her. Just my own opinion

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