 
Starting over after an abusive relationship
or domestic violence
Many books are about how to leave an abusive relationship. This book is for women who have recently left an abusive relationship. It is a guide to transition to a new life free from abuse, violence, and fear.
One of the most critical times for the victim of domestic violence is the time after she leaves. Leaving is not the end of the nightmare. It is the beginning of the journey toward healing and happiness. It's My Life Now is divided into three parts: looking back, now, and looking forward.
Topics covered include: how could this have happened, are you out of danger  now, do you still love him, losing your dream, managing your stress, what about the children, practical considerations, the temptation to go back, and loving again.
The book includes writing exercises, planning exercises, and other methods for coping, gaining control over your life, and creating the life you deserve.
From It's My Life Now
--"If you are like most women who have left an abusive relationship, you may be feeling a sadness and loss just as acute as if a healthy relationship had ended. The loss of an intimate relationship, even a bad one, involves pain on a number of levels. It is not just the loss of a partner; it is much more."
--"You may also be mourning the profound loss of a dream. When you began the relationship with this man, you may have felt that he was the one. You may have envisioned a life together forever. You may have planned to marry him, have
children, and build a life with him. You may feel a sense of great loss for
the dream you once thought you shared with him."
--"You may have lost many other dreams along the way. Your dreams of owning a home, living in a community as an intact happy family, being in a longtime, secure relationship. You are mourning all these losses. Knowing it was good and right to leave should not in any way diminish allowing yourself to grieve. You know now that your dream could never become reality, but the loss makes you sad nonetheless."
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For readers in the United States, the phone number
of The National Domestic Violence Hotline is:
1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
Help is offered 24 hours a day, in all 50 states
Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands,
in more
than 140 languages.
Their website is www.NDVH.org.
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