I tried so hard to get so far away, so quickly, from it all, hoping that it would make it less painful.
Focus on the positives, focus on the positives...improved health (away from the constant stress of all the lies and manipulation), space (literal and metaphorical for my own healing), friends I never thought I'd make and have, a closeness and support from my family that I never imagined, work and opportunities I never thought that would come my way, a totally new image which is very me in spite of being new, positivity.