A month ago I posted my first post, which is still up on my account. I was terrified and hurt and confused and the comments really helped me sort through everything going on.

A week later, I went into preterm labor and gave birth to my baby at 35 weeks.

A week after that, my husband beat me unconscious when he caught me googling "the signs of an abusive marriage" after he coerced me into sex a week post-partum.

Today I filed for divorce and secured a restraining order on him. My husband will never lay a hand on me or my baby ever again.

I cannot confidently say that I would have made that decision without the help of my original post. So thank you so very much. I think maybe people do not realize how much you can help a stranger on the internet, but you can. And all of you did. I will be the woman who leaves after the first time. I will be the best mother I can be, and that starts with leaving him.

Thank you.