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Flying Free

How Will I Know When Enough Is Enough and I Can Walk Away? [158]

Flying Free

Natalie Hoffman

Emotional, Spiritual, Narcissism, Self-improvement, Marriage, Abuse, Religion & Spirituality, Christian, Divorce, Christianity, Education

5.01.1K Ratings

🗓️ 15 February 2022

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

“He doesn’t even have to be kind. I just wish he wouldn’t make every waking moment a nightmare. What else can I do?” she said into the phone. “I don’t know,” her sister said. “You’ve done counseling. And prayed. Asked pastors for help. Read books. Been quiet. Spoken up. Given more sex. You’ve borne the consequences of all his poor choices. You’ve pushed your health to the brink to serve him. For years.” “But I haven’t fasted and prayed for a straight month,” she murmured. “THIS IS INSANE. YOU ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR HIS BEHAVIOR!” her sister exploded. “Yes,” she said. It finally clicked. And in that moment, she knew. “I have to separate.” It was her “enough” moment. And she never looked back. A summary form of my two cents: - There’s no right or wrong answer (but lots of valuable advice; I put my money where my mouth is) - Important factors that play into calculating this decision (no math needed, phew!) - The one person who needs to sign this check (Hint: It ain’t your pastor or mother-in-law or dad or boss or a celebrity or Magic 8-ball or even, gasp, God) - The stinky visitor living rent-free in your brain (May I suggest an eviction notice?) Listen or download the transcript at flyingfreenow.com/158 FREE: I'll send you the first chapter of my book, Is It Me? Making Sense of Your Confusing Marriage. Just hop on my mailing list at flyingfreesisterhood.com/free-download. (I will NEVER spam you or sell your information.) Desperate for real help and safe people who understand what you're going through? Find out about my online education and support program for women of faith at joinflyingfree.com And, if you are an already divorced Christian woman who wants to take back her life and get healthy, have amazing relationships, build a business or career, or even find a good man - check out joinflyinghigher.com

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hi, this is Natalie Hoffman of Flying Free Now, and you're listening to the Flying Free

0:10.2

podcast, a support resource for women of faith, looking for hope and healing from hidden

0:16.6

emotional and spiritual abuse.

0:21.6

Welcome to episode 158 of the Flying Free Podcast. Today we have a

0:27.4

listener question and it's a question that I hear a lot in our private

0:31.6

community forum. How will I know when it's time to be done? How much

0:36.6

abuse is necessary before it crosses the line and I have permission to leave. How will I know it's over?

0:47.0

By the way, for only $29 a month, you can be part of the Flying Free Sisterhood and get personal questions like these

0:55.8

answered 24-7 in our private community forum.

1:01.0

Plus I do live coaching every week.

1:04.0

Plus we have a live to our Q&A every month.

1:08.0

And that's just part of the program

1:11.0

where you can ask questions and get help and feedback and support.

1:16.6

There is so much more to the program than that, but I wanted to let you know because I do answer questions here on the private

1:24.6

podcast a lot and if this podcast has helped you I just think you need to know it's a

1:30.3

fraction of what's available in the program. You can learn more about what's

1:35.1

inside and how it can help you get stronger and feel more emotionally stable and sane

1:42.3

by going to join Flying Free.com. Okay let's listen to this

1:48.2

listener question now. Okay my question is where do you draw the line and say, this is the last time I'm going to allow this?

1:58.0

We're getting a divorce.

2:00.0

I have been married for 25 years. I have seven kids. So I have a lot holding me there, including family, came from a cult church.

2:08.0

We did get out of that five years ago, praise the Lord. Our whole family is out, my immediate family.

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