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How do I start to live a life without the person I can't live without?

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Last Updated: 05/22/2022 at 4:55pm
How do I start to live a life without the person I can't live without?
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Anonymous
August 13th, 2017 4:44pm
Start putting yourself out there. Change your mindset about the situation. You're saying that you can not live without this certain person, but that does not have to be true. Get up and go do things to get your mind off of them. Start meeting new people or getting together with friends. You will soon see that you do not need this person in order for you to be happy with your life.
Anonymous
August 19th, 2017 9:53pm
Learn to love yourself is very important. Keep on the positive side on what you can offer to others.
UniqueWinchester
August 20th, 2017 2:02am
Find new hobbies and meet new people. People come and go but it is important to focus on you. Do some self care.
strawberrynpeachcream
August 18th, 2018 1:00am
Although starting a life with someone you cannot live without may seem hard at first, it's important to understand that you control your own life and you are the one that will live through it forever. I personally think that putting your hand your fate into the palms of others may be unhelpful to your growth as a person. Starting a life by yourself is a daunting experience, especially if the person you want to be there is not there however, understand that your fate lies within your own hand. It is positive to try to understand that the life you want to live is within your control and having someone else there may possibly affect the best path you want to take in life.
Anonymous
January 2nd, 2019 11:05pm
The most important thing is not how you do it, but that you do it. Start living, eat, sleep, study, meet people, whatever suits you. Eventually you will start feeling alive again. First of all,to have a mindset that you cannot possibly function and live life correctly without somebody else,is extremely unhealthy.You need to learn how to love and take care of youself as well as be able to do things without the complete dependency on another person.Nobody else is going to know exactly what you feel and need at the exact moment except you.You're the only person that will heal and carry yourself through life no matter how impossible and lonely that sounds.Do not give someone the power to make you feel like you can't survive on your own.People leave and you're the only person that will stay with you so you might as well live life with yourself and depend on yourself and love yourself because you're going to be stuck with you for the rest of your life.
Chantelle84
September 23rd, 2016 11:04pm
Whenever someone has left me, I focus on what life was like before they entered it. And find a positive point
Skuhlm1
November 6th, 2016 8:21pm
I think it comes down to knowing yourself and loving yourself. You truly have to cultivate a relationship with you: physically, emotionally, and spiritually. It has to start here.
joyousPicture26
March 20th, 2017 8:25am
Take it one hour at a time. Then one day at a time. Be gentle on yourself but remind yourself every morning that you lived before them, have lived separately from them, and you can live without them. Pursue your hobbies and passions, develop yourself into the person you want to be. Explore new things and chase your dreams. One day you will feel like a whole person again.
Anonymous
March 26th, 2017 12:50pm
It is difficult when you first start off living with someone you can't live without and I'm sorry to hear you're going through that. Perhaps do things that you enjoy, find things you like and new hobbies - I'm sorry if I sound cliche but it does help, surrounding yourself with positive friends and meditation may be of help too. I hope things become a little better for you soon. Sending love.
Anonymous
May 7th, 2017 10:24pm
It'll take time but just take it one day at a time. If you're reading this, I'm sorry about your loss. Maybe you could try picking up different hobbies that you never got to try. Maybe travel to new places or meet up with new people. If it's possible, try to get some professional help if you believe that will benefit you. Try meditating to calm you down in your bad times. Lastly, try to be patient with yourself. Understand that it may take a long time for your wounds to heal and they may not ever be healed. You may always have that pain in you but I promise the wounds will patch and fade until they're nothing but a distant memory.
Poinka16
August 9th, 2017 11:58am
Taking each day at a time and allotting a lot of time and space for self discipline. This is an important time for you to set new goals and start afresh.
commandercody209
November 9th, 2017 8:02am
You should look up infinite waters on youtube. He is an amazing man who helped me with this same issue.
Justintime86
November 10th, 2017 6:24am
You take it one day at a time and put you first understand it will be tough but keep positive and you will be ok
CalmSea8
November 10th, 2017 11:26am
1- Trying to join new communities and making new friends who you can talk to would help. 2- Forgive that person and accept that you both have to go your own separate ways. 3- Don't have too much of free time to think about him and make things you love like: sports, hobbies, work, study ...etc.
Anonymous
November 16th, 2017 11:03pm
Well, been there Sometimes i thought i cant even breath without him/her You know what, life goes on!
EmotiveFirefly
February 2nd, 2018 6:16am
It is difficult. Make a start by doing one thing at a time. Spend time with people going through a similar situation or have dealt with a similar situation. Eventually it gets easier.It is possible
Anonymous
May 12th, 2018 4:16am
Just think about that person, if he or she would be alive , they didn't want u to stop so soon. God is with you and the blessings of that person are with you always.
LivieGrace
June 2nd, 2018 12:59am
Start by breathing. I know that starting new takes a lot of work, and it can make up physically hurt. But if you just start by breathing, and realizing that you're a human, then you are capable of starting new, and you are capable of taking the hard memories of the past and turning them into a testimony of how you became a stronger person.
magicallyTouch62
July 19th, 2018 5:40am
I have never personally lost someone that significant in my life, so I can only comment from a space of empathy, however, there is a beauty in seeing the good times of past, and keeping those positive memories in your heart. Even though this person is no longer in your life, seek to focus on gratefulness for the joyful moments. In fact, this grief you feel is indicative of how lovely everything was. Try, and I know it will be so hard, but try to be thankful for that, and know that in a world of 7 billion people, there will be another human that will come along and you will form great memories with them! Look forward to the future, but also feel entitled to grieving for your loss, because that is healthy!
lovelyWords13
July 20th, 2018 12:14am
Keep yourself busy , go to the gym classes or such like that and meet new people once involved in new things you begin to appreciate yourself
faithjackson
July 20th, 2018 12:40pm
by realizing why you don’t need them, and sticking to that. it’s a process, you’re on the right track
NotSoShyAnne
July 22nd, 2018 6:23am
You start small. Accomplish things without them, like going to a movie by yourself. Gradually you move on to bigger things, like graduating college without them. Soon, months and important events will go by and you'll realize they didn't have to be by your side for you to accomplish these things. Let yourself be proud.
Returncontrol2u
August 11th, 2018 1:42am
Pain is part of discovering what strength you have. Discover your own limits by taking action each day. Wake up (VICTORY) get out of bed (VICTORY) go to the bathroom (VICTORY). Each step is one more without them. Each step is proof you can do it in a new way, without the one you lost. Don't be afraid to reward yourself for what was once silly. You will be blind sided with strong emotion, but these events get fewer over time. I miss my brother and you miss your ______. We both have a right to live our lives. So let us do it!
empatheticCat95
September 8th, 2018 8:04pm
Based on my personal experience, it takes time. When I lost my love to another woman I thought it was over, I'd never be happy again. However in that moment I took a step back and saw that he didnt define who I was. I cried, but I got rid of his belongings. I whined, but I went to work and it was hard, people asked about him of course but I didn't lie about what happened. I could have but I knew it wouldn't help me heal. After getting rid of his belongings and reminiscing of him to Grey's anatomy and Ben and Jerry's ice cream I took a deep breath and went for a walk... I'm not dating because it takes time to fully heal and trust and love again but you will begin to live a life without the other. sometimes you cry, but that's okay.
Srisdreamtonic98
October 13th, 2018 5:23am
Hi I’m not any expert towards this but with my personal experience I can tell you that this is not impossible and it’s not as hard as you think it is all you.... 1)start giving yourself more importance i.e., concentrate on your life college, work, career etc 2)do other things you love to do try out new activities that you have always been thinking you can’t and giving up example things like painting,cooking,diys there is so much to divert you from your past in today’s world 3) include a physical activity in your daily schedule....as exercise gives you endorphins and endorphins are really important to keep you happy and healthy 4)start loving yourself more and trusting yourself more I’m sure it’ll change the way you look at this world
ApothecaryNicholas
January 18th, 2019 5:00pm
Losing a relationship can feel like a mini-death, complete with a grieving process. First, you’re shocked and in denial. You don’t believe it’s over and you hold out hope. Next, you feel hurt and guilty. You should have done things differently. If you did you wouldn’t be in this pain. Then, you feel angry and maybe even start bargaining. It would be different if you gave it a second go. You wouldn’t be so insecure, defensive, or demanding. Then you might feel depressed and lonely as it hits you how much you’ve lost. Eventually, you start accepting what happened and shift your focus from the past to the future. You have to go through the feelings as they come, but you can help yourself get through them faster. For example, if you’re dwelling in guilt, make forgiving yourself a daily practice. Read books on it, meditate about it, or write about it in a journal.
endearingJupiter2158
July 7th, 2019 5:00pm
What you are going through is very stressful, i could only imagine. It is completely normal to feel a bit down but going through that is the hardest part, and it has some good things too. I just want you to know all that has happened to you just made you stronger than ever, you have a iron heart, and you are not weak in any way. I guess loss is just another part of life. All im saying is now you have gone through alot, and it has made you more prepared to the sad parts of life. If you have no one to talk to we are here, to listen. Good luck
lilac331
November 2nd, 2019 11:08am
For all of us, it is unimaginable to start our lives without the ones we love. There are times in life when we can make the choices. There are also times in life when we don’t have any other option which includes starting the life without the ones we love. Time is the best of best medicine for all of us to move on when we are forced to start our lives without the people we can’t live without. Meanwhile, ask yourself why you need the person you can’t live without. What does that person make you feel exactly ? What qualities does that person have to make you not want to live your life without that person?
Alissa01
November 22nd, 2019 1:52am
It's important that you see your worth and remind yourself daily that you most definitely can live without them, it's difficult but not impossible. When you find that person who you think is "the one" for you it gets hard to picture a life without them because you feel a deep connection to them, sometimes it's the fear of loneliness that makes you feel as though there's no joy in life without them. Building your self esteem is the best way to begin moving forward, you can build your self esteem by doing things that you love and focusing on other things that make you happy, new hobbies can also be a healthy distraction from what you're feeling and how often you think about that person. By keeping yourself busy as much as possible in fun ways is the best thing you can do for yourself and to move on, as time goes on you will heal, obtain a new sense of self worth and realize that it's possible to let go of that person and that it's they that lost you, you didn't lose them. :)
ChhotiChhotiBatein
February 9th, 2020 6:05am
Losing someone dear and having to live without them can be very difficult. Take sometime to collect yourself, time is a big healer. The fact that you have come to 7 Cups is a good sign and that you want to move on. It may take sometime but you will definitely do it. Keep all the good memories and positives and use these to steer you forward. It will help you change your outlook towards things and make you look at them in a new light. Take small steps and you will slowly but surely be able to move on.