Leaving 20 Years Of Emotional Abuse

After 20 years in a marriage that slowly chipped away at her self-worth, Angie Zitting reached a breaking point. For years, she questioned her body, her value, her faith, and whether she was enough. She carried the weight of her family, tried to hold everything together for her children, and kept hoping things would change. Eventually, Angie realized something had to change—and that change had to start with her. In this episode of the Like a Diamond Podcast, Angie shares what it was like to live through years of emotional abuse, the fear and uncertainty of divorce, and the painful process of rebuilding her life from the ground up. She opens up about: • The early red flags she ignored while dating • How criticism and comparison affected her self-worth • Why she stayed for so long • The moment she realized the marriage was not going to change • The fear of starting over after 20 years • How divorce affected her children • Rebuilding financially and emotionally • Learning to stop looking to someone else to define her worth • The realization that changed everything: “I am enough” One of the most powerful lessons from Angie’s story is this: You cannot rely on someone else to tell you what you are worth. Angie’s journey is not about telling people to get divorced. Every relationship and every situation is deeply personal. Her story is about recognizing your value, learning to trust yourself again, and finding the courage to draw a line when something is destroying who you are. If you have ever lost yourself in a relationship, questioned whether you were enough, or had to rebuild after your life fell apart, we hope Angie’s story reminds you that there can still be light on the other side. 💎 Like a Diamond is about ordinary people who have been shaped by extraordinary pressure—and the strength, wisdom, and purpose they discovered because of it. Subscribe for more real stories of resilience, faith, loss, healing, relationships, and transformation. #EmotionalAbuse #DivorceRecovery #SelfWorth #ToxicRelationships #HealingJourney #RelationshipAdvice #LifeAfterDivorce #LikeADiamondPodcast