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Any tips for heartbreak?
Just got my heart broken today, and I’m not sure how I can handle this. I cannot take it anymore, first my themes and now this. This is too painful :(
Just got my heart broken today, and I’m not sure how I can handle this. I cannot take it anymore, first my themes and now this. This is too painful :(
I’m so sorry, heartbreaks are horrible. My, now ex, boyfriend recently dumped me as well. I’m really sorry you’re going through this and no you aren’t alone. It all really hurts but we’re all here for you. Going towards comfort foods, shows, icecream, it’s all a little helpful. Music helps as well. I know you love them and that’s beautiful. I understand really. And it’s okay. It will all be okay.
@Nastenka Thank you for this comment. It really means a lot to me. I’m not sure how to simply walk away with all the love I have in me. This is horrible. How are you feeling? x
@anonymous_purple💜 I understand. I think it’s beautiful for you to have all of this love in you really, to love is to live. I understand it’s a very painful process to walk away, to leave when you still love them and miss them. I don’t know what happend in your situation but I want you to know that it does get better. I promise you it does. My first boyfriend, we dated 6 months, I was massively in love with him and when we split it burnt. But it got better and now I’m more or less indifferent even when at the time, it took me longer than a year to get over him. OCD can make rumminating about these things much more painful and I’m proud of you for sharing your story and coming out here. I promise things get better and it won’t be this painful in a few months time. Also thank you for checking up on me. I’m also feeling a bit better even though I’m sad about everything but I have faith that we will both feel better within a few months time. You got this. Feeling guilt is natural but for heartbreak, really please just delete the photos and messages. Don’t keep them with you.
Hey I am so sorry to hear this has happened. Its so hard especially when you have OCD to deal with too. I am pretty experienced in breakups (not proud haha) and one of my best friends is going through the same thing- also this time last year I was going through the same thing too. Let me know if you have any questions about anything specific or want to talk, friend ❤️🩹🫂
@recoveryisneverlinear I’ll never get used to breakups. So damn shattering everytime. Do you have any tips? I’m also letting guilt consume me
I'm sorry that you're going through that. Is there anything like a comfort movie, song, book that can help you take your mind off of it a bit? Grab your favorite food and just take some time. There's no way to avoid feeling down on something like. If possible just have some time to yourself (or if you have some friends to commiserate with about it). Usually if I have something big happen I'll sit in the dark and watch old animated movies and hug my dog. Pizza might help too, if you like that. It's tough when our worst fears get realized, I hope that you can take it easy on yourself.
@ezzieorsomething Thank you so much for replying, it means the world to me. Right now I’m feeling too terrible and I don’t even feel like doing anything. Everyone I’ve talked to told me that it’ll pass and that it’s not the end of the world. I know it, but I just love them too much :(
@anonymous_purple💜 yeah, that's understandable. I don't blame you one bit. I only suggested distractions so you don't get on a rumination track of all the things you should have done differently or something where you get into a mindframe of self-blame. and as for the other advice, i mean, i get where they are coming from and it is well-intentioned but "it will pass" is sort of dismissive (to me). it's easy for them to say because they aren't the ones feeling it :/ when people say stuff like that to me i get agitated. i'm like thanks for nothing? that has nothing to do with how i feel right now. it just sucks.
@ezzieorsomething I guess that I also feel like I can’t take heartbreak because of everything that’s going on my mind right now. I’m so incredibly overwhelmed.
Hmmm I would say my biggest tip is to make sure that you keep seeing people that care about you and support you. I spent a lot of time with my friends after my worst break up and I was virtually never alone. It’s so easy to blame yourself but I think that you always have the best intentions and that’s what you have to remind yourself of. What are you struggling most with right now?
@recoveryisneverlinear I’ve went through these kind of situations before but I feel like this one is different. I just simply can’t imagine life without them :(
@anonymous_purple💜 I totally get that and that’s totally normal because it’s something you’re actively experiencing right now. That’s why it’s so fresh it’s causing so much pain. I know it doesn’t help but everyone saying that it will pass is very right. I remember thinking I would never feel better after my break ups, but I always have. Sending support.❤️🩹
@recoveryisneverlinear Time does heal everything, but while that happens, I feel like I won’t be able to keep up with the pain for much longer. Thanks for your kind words ^^
@anonymous_purple💜 You can do things you wouldn’t imagine. You are so much stronger than you think and feel right now ❤️
@recoveryisneverlinear This means the world to me. Thank you…
@anonymous_purple💜 Hope you start to feel better day by day 🫶
Hi! I’m so sorry to hear about your heartbreak. I was in the same situation as you just 4 months ago to the day. I struggled a lot with feeling guilt, shame, and kept beating myself up over thoughts of what I could have done differently to make him stay. I felt so angry at myself for not having done the “right” things to avoid this heartbreak in the first place. I honestly was only able to break through of this cycle when my therapist told me that I am worthy and deserve someone who wouldn’t leave me for all the things I deemed I had done “wrong” that resulted in him breaking up with me. I still struggle with the guilt and replay conversations in my head of how I could have acted differently, but the sadness faded with time. Hang in there, because you’ll be so proud of yourself for overcoming this challenge when you’re on the other side ❤️
@Anonymous Thank you so much for your kind words. It helps to read that other people went through this and they could make it. But I simply feel like I can’t take it xx
You aren’t alone. I broke it off with my first real love 3 days ago after almost 2.5 years. Today has been so sad, but healing isn’t linear. It’s seems like too much. “It will pass” never seemed to help me tbh, cuz it feels so existential to us with OCD. My question: are you taking medication and are you in treatment for OCD? For heartbreak, I’d make sure to block them on everything. Reaching back out becomes another form of relief/reassurance most of the time if you understand the OCD cycle. I’m praying for you
@MK97 Hi there, I’m so sorry to read that you went through this, i’ll be here if you want to talk about it. I’m not on medication because I couldn’t access therapy as of now. Tomorrow I’ll be looking for a therapist though :). Thank you so much for the prayers, it means the world to me. I’m desperate
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