seeking ways to manage mental abuse

[Ponytailpalm]

I have been harassed and bullied by my ex husband for years now and I suffer from fear and anxiety whenever I have to communicate with him. I’ve tried many techniques but I can’t seem to stick to anything and always fall back into the same feelings of sadness and fear. My nerves are a wreck. I realize that he is a bully but it doesn’t change the overwhelming anxiety it brings me.

[Irishisme]

can you cut him out of your life? I’d do that if possible. The best thing that ever happened to me was when my ex moved to another state. He still bullied me through texts since I never would speak on the phone but he was easier to deal with through texting and I eventually gained my dignity and self respect back and was then able to simply say “ I am not your wife anymore. I don’t have to listen to anything you have to say “.