Glad to hear you really left town. I know sometimes its hard to leave a situation even when we know it is what is best. I went through this many many years ago and ended up in marriage counseling and all. The counselor said something that has stuck with me and was some of the best relationship advise I have ever gotten. I will try to phrase it so it makes sense.
He said. When you end a relationship it is best to cut ties completely. When you do this, you start to heal. It takes time to heal weather it be 1 month or 1 year. The longer you communicate the longer it takes for the healing to begin. Just remember the sooner you cut all ties the sooner you start to heal, and the sooner you become happy again.
It sounds like you are on the right track brother. Begin your healing, take those steps to happiness.
Good luck.........