I moved back home after a stalking situation. Being back has given me immediate safety, gradual stability and allowed me to have the state of mind to be consistent with therapy and work through the ptsd the situation caused. Despite struggling with societal expectations bringing me down because I should be “independent” at my age, I’m happier and more at peace than I’ve been in a long time. It’s crazy what we’ll accept and become used to, I lived in a constant state of “fight or fight” mode, was anxious as all hell and physically jumpy but wouldn’t move because of pride, shame, and because I convinced myself I didn’t want him to “win”. Now I wish I would’ve done so sooner.