‘I don’t just want to survive — I want to thrive’: I’m 29, work part-time and left an abusive relationship. How do I get back on my feet?

Dear Quentin,

I’m 29 and I have just left a 15-plus-year abusive situation with zero dollars to my name and no meaningful resumé. My mother and I have no support network. What do I do to ensure we can succeed in life? I don’t just want to survive — I want to thrive.

I hope you might be able to help. When I read your…