Has anyone ever just given up everything to start over?

I am a single mother. I have a career, I own a home, and I grew up in this town. There’s nothing pulling me anywhere else, but I look around and I hate everything about our life… the people are fake, and no one actually cares about me or my children. I have no friends, my family is so toxic, and I have no one. Like I see people I know everywhere I go, but when I fill out forms for my kids and get to the emergency contact section, there’s not a single person I can list there. It’s very eye opening to be alone while surrounded by people. I feel like I’d be happier surrounded by no one and feeling alone without the fake niceties and drama. I fantasize about selling my house and moving somewhere else all the time, but then the world feels so big, and I feel so small, and I don’t know where to even begin looking for a new place to start over. I just know I need to leave and start over for my children. Has anyone ever done anything like this? How did you decide where to go? How did you switch everything about your life at once (home, career, routines, etc.)? Did you regret it? Please any advice you can give me.

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This isn’t my story it’s my partners. (I’m a home bird that hates change but hey ho)
He got diagnosed with late stage cancer whilst in an abusive relationship. His ex told him he deserved it which I think was the last straw so he left with their daughter, with no money, and left her the house and all of his belongings, he had no where to go in the middle of cancer treatment so stayed in air bnbs, he’s from a different area of the country so has no friends near by and his family live in Greece. He ended up moving in with someone he works with and then we ended up getting together after a few months of this (I worked with him and heard about his misfortune so asked him if he wanted to grab a coffee) since then his life has changed completely within 2 years, we have a new home, a beautiful baby boy and he is cancer free he has never been happier his words) and says he wish he’d of done everything sooner.
Sometimes a fresh start is exactly what you need x

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