How can you tell that you have really moved on?

When you are not feeling the pain over a breakup/ situation anymore, and the guilt or anger or whatever strong emotions you have had are gone and a weight is lifted from your shoulders.

You can tell you have moved on when that person is not constantly on your mind and you found someone else who makes you happy

When you have finally stopped having racing thoughts about the thing that's been on your mind for so long. When you're out on a walk with a clear mind one day or actually focusing on your work or hobbies the way you once did, that's when you realize that "wow, I really moved on."

When you can listen to a song you guys used to listen to and not get upset about it. Or, not everything reminds you of them.

You can tell that you've moved on if you have no sustained challenging thoughts or emotions when you think of a prior partner.

When you feel you can breathe. And you feel more happy. When things seem good. You will know the best is yet to come.

For me, I know I've moved on when I've stopped asking myself this question. Moving on is a process. We take the first steps by reaching out to family, friends, and other social support. Sometimes this involves counselling. But it always involves a period of self-evaluation. There are hard days and good days. The mind is an incredibly resilient thing, and with enough time and as you continue to work on yourself, you will move on.

You can tell that you have moved on from someone when you know longer have interest in them and are focused on other things.

Ways to tell that you have really moved on is if you don’t think about them as often as you’d do before.

I believe you can tell you have really moved on when there is no longer a void to be filled in the missing piece, you have accepted how things are now and are happy to live with this change with no worries.