"Growth is painful. Change is painful. But nothing is as painful as staying where you are not welcome." Basem S.
Venturing from the painful known to the unknown can be frightening, so much so that some won't take that step, that leap, choosing to stay within their comfort zone, no matter how painful.
A transitioning step can be a support group and/or a women's resource center.
This could be a beginning
https://www.jonathanmccormick.com/forum/resources-for-survivors