I am glad to hear you are out of this abusive individual. It is easy to love and care for someone but you also have to realize now how lucky you are, he obviously has his own issues that he has never resolved and violence and agression is a part of who he is.
The real point for you now is to figure out who you are, who you want to be and why you considered it acceptable and willing to stay in a relationship with such an individual for so long. I will even say therapy to help you figure that out you might find very useful.
I would reiterate what you know and have stated, but stay away from him, he sounds like an unhealthy individual who you emotionally still have some form of attachment to.
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