Time for Rest

There comes a point in everything that we do that we just need to shut down for a little bit. There is nothing wrong with that and it only means that you are tired. When you are leaving or you have recently left and abusive relationship it is something that is extremely draining both physically and emotionally. There is a significant release of stress and that also contributes to the amount of exhaustion you will feel. It is all good and it is also very normal.

In the process of freeing yourself from the abuser you will need to keep in mind that you do need to take care of yourself. There may even need to be people around you to remind you to take care of yourself. This is because while we are in an abusive relationship we forget to take care of ourselves and now it is something that we need to learn to do. So give yourself a break and get some rest. Everything you think you need to get done will be there when you are ready to go back to it. There is no shame or disgrace in relaxing and taking care of yourself.