380. "Leaving: The Hardest and Most Dangerous Decision You'll Ever Make"

This podcast exists because of my daughter Kristin. She was 21 years old when her ex-boyfriend stabbed her to death. She had already ended the relationship. She thought she would be free. She was not. Today's episode is for the person who is still deciding whether to leave. It is also for the person who already left and is still haunted by the question: did I do the right thing. We are talking about why leaving is so hard, the psychological traps that keep people stuck, and what it actually looks like to walk out and stay gone. This is a fairly short episode so you can listen to it all in very little time. It is also one of the most important episodes we have placed on this podcast. Bill Mitchell **NOTE:** If you are a survivor and want to share your story of abuse on the WHEN DATING HURTS Podcast, please email me: [⁠⁠⁠BillMitchell@WhenDatingHurts.com⁠⁠⁠](mailto:BillMitchell@WhenDatingHurts.com) The ⁠⁠⁠WHEN DATING HURTS book⁠⁠⁠ (in paperback, eBook, and audiobook) can be found on Amazon. **HELPFUL RESOURCES:** • National Domestic Violence Hotline – ⁠⁠⁠The Hotline.org ⁠⁠⁠– Call 800-799-SAFE • ⁠⁠⁠LoveIsRespect⁠⁠⁠ – Call 866-331-9474 • RAINN (Rape Abuse Incest National Network) – ⁠⁠⁠RAINN.org⁠⁠⁠ – Call 800-656-4673 • SUICIDE HELPLINE: Call 988 Thank you for listening to our WHEN DATING HURTS podcast, Bill Mitchell ⁠⁠⁠WhenDatingHurts.com⁠⁠⁠ **DISCLAIMER:** **The WHEN DATING HURTS Podcast is providing this platform for information to be shared. We do not state with any certainty that anything is true or untrue. Understand that what you hear is the viewpoint of the people sharing. The information,** **opinions, and recommendations presented in this Podcast are for general** **information only. Any reliance on the information** **provided in this Podcast is done at your own risk. This Podcast should** ***not*** **be considered professional advice.** Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices