Hi Nina,

It really sounds like you are really ready for a change. I know letting go of something familiar may seem hard at first (even if it is a lying and cheating boyfriend) – but put quite simply, you only have one life to live.

It seems like you have had a rough go at it. Now is the time to take your future and future relationships into your hands and determine what you want your life to look like. As a child, you didn’t have the ability to leave your family situation. As a young adult, you found stability in someone for 7 years. But you recognize now that all these relationships were incredibly unhealthy and that you deserve more.

Don’t feel guilty for leaving a relationship that isn’t working for you. It’s an act of kindness for you both – this will also give him an opportunity to move on and take a chance at finding someone else (and hopefully learning from your relationship and not cheating on them.)

Every passing moment is another chance to turn it all around. Use rock bottom as a way to build yourself up again. You’ve got this!

Best,
http://www.365daysofkindness.com