On particularly rough days when you’re sure you can’t possibly endure, remind yourself that your track record for getting through bad times so far is 100% and that’s pretty good.  It would go so much easier if you stopped telling the old story, stopped identifying yourself with an abusive past.  Your focus on it keeps the pattern repeating itself in your life.  You’re stronger than you think.  You don’t need the old story.  Who you are right now is enough.