All I can say is that I was scared to death to be alone, to leave, to stand on my own. But I did it, and it was the best thing I ever could have done for myself. At first, I was lonely, I admit it, and sad sometimes, and I didn't sleep well for a couple of months, but all of a sudden, when I realized that I was no longer on edge all the time, that the place I call home was now free of tension, and was truly my sanctuary, and that I was happy...I thanked God that I walked away before I lost my sanity.