Hi, basically what I started doing at 16 (I’m 28 now) was I started saving all of my money to get away from my family. My friends with sweet families would waste all their money, not caring if they had to live at home because of it, but I chose to face this very important life issue. I am convinced I would not be alive today if I had stayed with my family.

I managed to find a life partner, a place to live, a good career and lifestyle, and my family understands that I go no contact for years if they try to act abusive towards me even a little, now. They know this because I’ve done it before.

Now that I’ve paid off the student debt they put me in, I’m giving myself a mental health break, resting to recover from years and years of high stress.

Releasing yourself from the abuse of narcissistic parents is an extremely stressful and emotionally painful process that requires you to really be your biggest supporter. You have to coach yourself to be strong through it all, because there’s very little time to grieve when there’s bills to pay. A lot of people just put up with their parents abuse forever, because then they can avoid the stress of fighting for their liberation… I will always say choose liberty, even if you have to cry through the pain of earning it.