The February 8 1993 Awake "Will Domestic Abuse ever End?"
had some excellent points particularly in the section entitled:
An End to Domestic Violence. One thing the article mentions is being able to confide in someone (which she's done and should continue doing), and it also offers an encouraging thought from Ezekiel 34:28 "they will actually dwell insecurity and there will be no one making them tremble." Excellent Article