Yes! Now the trick is to keep focusing on yourself, what YOU want, who YOU want to be, what YOU believe.
I think it's funny that he's telling you he takes full responsibility for the 7 1/2 years of abuse. Really? In 8 days? Well good. then he'll still feel this way after living apart for 8 more days, 8 weeks.
I would NOT take him back anytime soon. He'll need extensive therapy to walk through his victim phase and make honest change. So will you, need time that is, to clearly see how and where you allowed your boundaries to be crossed.
I know this feeling. It's like flying, isn't it?