Holding on can be tempting at first. We fear the unknown, we fear change, and letting go of the rope can be terrifying. Even if it's a bad situation, we stay because it's all that we know. To let go is to jump out of a plane, not knowing if the parachute works.

Holding on can be tempting, but in the long run, you'll wish you had let go. Because yes, it's scary, but the only way forward is to make that change. A wound won't heal if the knife is still in there. If letting go is to jump out of a plane, then holding on is staying in as you watch the plane crash.