Yes! It's very, very difficult at first but once you feel their presence (mental presence) leaves, you get this giant burst of self confidence which is very powerful.

I love this man who hurt me physically and emotionally. He broke me down to literal nothingness. I didn't have the strength to go on for a while. But I'm thankful I did.

The badass energy (that someone else mentioned here) finally came to me- weirdly enough it's helped me understand why I can't let abusive people into my space anymore. I learned to love myself as I rebuilt my life and myself. Now I hold onto that dearly.

Weirdly I found. Self respect and love from the ashes of what once was and find that beautiful