ending a bad relationship

Today was the day I finally decided to leave an abusive relationship. I have bruises on my arms and some on my leg. But what hurts the most isn?t the physical pain ( I know the bruises will heal) but more of the mental damage that's been done to me.

MY Ex boyfriend would call me ?fat? or ?Stupid? or any variations.

I cried during work today thinking that some of the things he said was true, I know im not ?Fat? and i'm certainly not ?stupid?.

I feel strained now because he was the only person I had been going out with/ hanging out for the last 2 months or so, we would see each other every day and I feel like I had to not only let go of my boyfriend (for my own sake) but my best friend as well.

I just couldn?t take the abuse anymore.

He was arrested today for something stupid so I haven?t had a decent chance to drop the bomb and tell him the news that I never want to see him again.

But on the other hand I don?t actually want to let him go.

I?m stressed out and strained. I was soo attached to him but I need to do whats best for me, did I do the right thing or should I have tried harder somehow to keep this relationship together.

Also what would be the best way to let him know it's over for good?