To be proud I got out when I did?

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I might have been young at the time (17), but I made the choices I did, and after hearing more from DS1 I'm feeling very proud of the fact that I did get out.

I didn't know until coming on here that strangling was classed as bad as what it is(he did try to strangle me once and had to call an ambulance, but once they had turned up refused to answer the door) and that threatening to kill themselves is part of the script, obviously this all happened 18 years ago but reading some stories on here sounded just like mine, I'm also 99% sure that SS would have been involved if I'd stayed, so I'm feeling pretty proud right about now

I have a thread in relationships but no idea how to link x

Yes be proud. Keep being brave.

Other things too, his drug use went from Speed, to Heroin, this was after I left, but the Heroin he was just starting to try, and in and out of prison.

DS1 is realising now I did make the right decision, he's got a step dad who loves him, and he's not been raised in a life of drugs and fear.

This has all come about as he is now in contact with his Dad( huh I hate that word when they've made no effort) after 17 years.