A quick thought on being released. It's true that the committment to submit is nothing that should be taken lightly. I think that you actually do need to be released, but here is where I stop sounding like an insane person: He released you the moment he became unworthy of your submission. Neglect and mistreatment are deal-breakers. I think of it as a covenant: As long as I stick to my part of the deal, so should He. If He does not, I have no further obligation to Him.

As with anything, this philosophy may not work for everyone. It is only how I view things.