What you learn when you leave toxic relationship

I came across this article and wanted to post it in this forum for members to read as I think it's a really good article on what one can "gain" by leaving a toxic relationship.

What you can learn from an abusive relationship - Business Insider

Leaving a toxic relationship was the best decision I ever made.

Thanks much for sharing the article in general (and for, maybe, it's applicability to me currently and my most recent relationship.)

Being on your own can be scary, but once you break free you realize it’s not bad.
Being in a relationship and feeling alone or lonely is much a much worse feeling than being single and feeling lonely. We all deserve better!

Good article, I'm glad you shared it. I actually did something that felt rather cathartic of my past today. I swapped out my old flour and sugar canisters that were relics of that time in my life. Something minor that feels so major, surprisingly major.

I liked this quote from the article. "Realising your own boundaries in romantic relationships helps you out in other walks of life too. You'll be able to say "here's my line, do not cross it" to people in your family, friendship group, and even at work."
I had had one comment about myself from someone that knew me from my teen years that had bumped into me post divorce. It was that I had changed. It was complimentary. I lacked that inner voice in my people pleasing state of mind. So in lacking my autonomous inner voice, I had sensitivity to all kinds of things-not that that wasn't an eternity ago it feels. A more recent observation from a coworker was in meetings, I have a poker face. And in work reviews, I handle criticisms in a productive manner. So, yes, as the article claims, there is growth. Despite the path that led to such growth.

Thanks for the link.
Trying to see the positive but still in heart break grief since I got no closure, just the final discard and ended communciation.

But I know I will be thankful later for it ended.

So best wishes for all of us to never ever get into a toxic relationship again :-)