Dr. Ruth | That Was Abuse on Instagram: "Step 19: Emergency Exit Plan If you’re planning an exit from abuse, you need MORE than just a go bag, you need a full emergency plan. A plan that answers: ✔️ What do I take? ✔️ How do I get out? ✔️ Where can I go? Because when someone is abusive, sometimes you don’t get time to think, and being strategic ahead of time can save your life. By the end of Acceleration Week, I had a step-by-step plan: But just as I finished rehearsing it in my mind, I heard a

Dr. Ruth | That Was Abuse on Instagram: "Step 17: Protect Your Work If you’re planning to leave an abusive partner, think about your work setup. For many survivors, work can be a lifeline: ✅ It’s a place your abuser can’t monitor as closely, ✅ A safe address for mail, ✅ And somewhere to hide a go bag. But if you work from home (like I did), you have to improvise. I filled my work bag with extra chargers for both laptops, a spare mouse, chargers for my phone and watch. Then I created a quick-exit