I read both of your recent journals and I express concern for your family. If your stepfather (which I hope is the right person you're talking about whom expresses violence) says he will try to change, you need to watch his behavior such as his attitude, demeanor towards others, and actions; and if he still expresses abusive behavior like you've listed in your last journal, he is exactly the same as before he vowed to behavioral transformation. Trying does not guarantee redemption or change, your stepfather will actually have to take the effort to ground himself and control his violent tendencies. I hope this helps, and I wish your family to be unharmed. Good luck, I believe in your family!

as someone whos had (and learned to control) his own violent tendencies since childhood, the concern you are expressing is part of what still makes me feel somewhat anxious about the whole thing... i hope that he would stay true to his word and has every intention of fulfilling it, because i dont even want to imagine the alternative. i know things like these are hard, imperfect, and tend to go down a path that is the farthest thing from smooth, and if things blow up again in a way that betrays his desire to change, enough has to be enough. so i suppose it is a matter of hoping for the best, and still preparing for the worst. thank you very much for your kind and thoughtful words, i wish well upon you and your loved ones too, and i will continue to do what i can for me and my own

Everyone has their limits, you gotta do what's right for yourself and others; even if that means helping those who are in despair to cut off abusive situations. Do as much as possible wherever your role is in the current and future situation(s), communicate with those in higher power who have good intentions for advice and support.