How do I leave when I have nothing?

i remember sitting on the bathroom floor last year, same thing—no money, no phone, just this heavy feeling i couldn’t breathe under. what helped me was starting small. i opened a separate email on my brother’s old phone (he didn’t use it anymore) and saved every receipt, every screenshot of bills i paid, every mean text he sent. not for court or anything, just so i’d remember i wasn’t crazy. then i reached out to my cousin who lived two towns over. didn’t say i was leaving, just asked if i could visit for a day. got my hands on a prepaid phone—1,500 pesos, hidden in the back of my sock drawer. started saving loose change, skipping one meal a week. you’re already doing the hard part—seeing clearly. start copying your important docs. birth certificate, marriage contract, even just photos. hide them somewhere safe. when i finally left, i had 3,000 pesos and a bag under my bed. i called my cousin and said i needed a ride. you don’t need permission to want peace. just start with one thing today