Please help me.. I have developed health problems from DV

Hi,
My name is pony (for anomitiy sake) and I have developed tmj problems that are destroying my life.
I have never had a problem like this but two months after i left the abusive relationship I was in for 5 and 1/2 years i started to have problems with my jaw from clenching at night. I can't sleep with a mouth guard and essentially i need to be able to control my stress as to not do this.
I am having a hard time but doing better.
I do have a councelor and I also have been out of the relationship for 8 months.
I even moved 3 hours away from where he is so I'm doing better but still this TMJ thing is unbearable and i want it to stop.
the thing that makes me even crazier is that during the relationship i didn't have this problem
and it was much more stressful than the living circumstances I'm in now
whats going on.

Hun, this could either be related to the stress of the relationship, or it may have a separate physical cause. It's impossible for us to know where this originated. It would be best for you to get this checked out with a doctor.

Leaving a relationship that has been abusive can leave a person with a lot of emotional issues, and a lot of unanswered questions. The time after the relationship can be a time of great adjustment. Sometimes some of the old feelings can be revisited. It's good that you are going for counselling as this can help you to deal with the emotional aftermath and help you to rebuild your self esteem that may have been shattered as a result of this relationship.

It's good that you have distanced yourself from this relationship, and have found a sense of inner strength and resourcefulness. The journey forward from this point can bring great rewards as you create your own future.