I can't get over my divorce. What should I do?
Anonymous
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Apr 13, 2019
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Reconnect with yourself and what YOU love to do. Try to find what it is that defined you before you got married.
Book your time up with supportive people such as family and friends and do things that will distract you from thinking about your divorce constantly. Remember that you are not alone. The more you speak to other people, the more you will realize that others have similar situations that you will relate to. This will help to see that there's life after divorce. In many cases people discover that they are starting a new chapter with more insight and love for themselves than they ever had before. Its empowering once you realize that you are not alone and that it's going to be okay.
katherine081902
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Jul 28, 2019
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Divorces are difficult. While I am a teenager, I will compare this to a breakup I have gone through. I am sure it is nothing like mine but I will do my best to relate to this question for you :) My ex-girlfriend dumped me because she "wasn't ready for a relationship" and it took me a while to come to terms with that. I went through the stages of grief, actually. I denied that we were through and I got mad, I insulted her and blocked her, but now we are friends. I think the most important and helpful way to get over someone is to give yourself some space and then try to become their friend. It won't be easy and it will hurt a lot at first but a connection like marriage isn't easy to get over. If the relationship was unhealthy and toxic, it is probably better that you two remain platonic for now anyways. I hope this helps :)
Anonymous
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Sep 22, 2019
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Examine the expectations you've placed on yourself.
Are you expecting to neutralize all positive feelings you have towards your ex? Do you still love him and are beating yourself up for it? Stop. While society may have us believe that we should "just get over it", and "he was no good for you", it's just not that simple. Who made it "bad" to love another just because you're not in a relationship anymore?
What would happen if you just accept that you feel love for him, AND that the relationship has run its course? Can you find peace in acknowledging both sides simultaneously? When I discovered this and used it in my own life, it brought great relief to accept that just because the relationship was over didn't necessarily mean I had to let go of my love for him. So whenever I thought of him, instead of feeling bad, I would just mentally send him love, wish him well, and let it go.
Stop checking up on him.
Whether you are doing a drive-by, checking out his Facebook profile, or asking friends about him, this sort of activity is robbing you of your own healing. After all, you cannot be moving your life forward when you are spending your time obsessing over how he is spending his.
HumanEars
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Oct 5, 2019
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Answering this question is very difficult. But then again, so is divorce. There is a lot of feelings to process. One could be feeling loss, fear, anger, animosity, and even feelings of wanting to reconcile. And, depending on how recent any or all these feelings might be close to the surface. It can be very hard if multiple feelings are competing for space and trying to understand what the new normal (at least for now) is. I think a useful exercise is to do your best to figure out what each of the feelings your feeling are. From there, you might have a clearer idea of what steps you need to take. And if you don't, it gives the people you talk to for help, the beginning of a road map to explore those feelings, in order to help you explore the choices that are available, the will help you move forward.
enchantingSky79
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Jan 15, 2020
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Remember that you are not alone, you are not a bad person and you will get through this! You are strong enough but it takes time. You did everything that you can and it didn’t work out with your ex spouse. Sometimes it is better to be miserable for a few years than a lifetime. You spent your life with this person so it will take some time to get over them, the amount of time depends on the person. But even if it takes years, you can focus on yourself, exercise, meditate, do a hobby that you love and maybe when you are ready date again. Just focusing on enjoying every day helps a lot. Enjoying a nice cup of coffee, tea or hot chocolate can boost hour mood but it is also important to see a therapist, a counselor or talk to a friend about it. If your parents are still alive, you can try to talk to them about it, if it doesn’t work talk to a friend. Maybe joining a support group might work.
If you are experiencing symptoms of depression for a month or more you should talk to a doctor about it.
Anonymous
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Mar 29, 2020
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Breakups are always hard, especially when you’ve loved someone enough to marry them as you have. You are hurting which only shows how much you loved them. Your love was unconditional towards them and will always be. But, it seems as something went wrong in your marriage and the two of you were no longer enough for each other. Change is inevitable and happens sometimes it makes things better and sometimes it doesn’t. This drastic change in your life is hurting you right now, but keep your head up! Take time to focus on yourself and fall in love with you again. Time will be the thing that helps you most in this situation. Wish you love and bright spiritsâ¤ï¸
LyricalTruth
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Apr 2, 2020
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I can understand why you feel you can't get over your divorce. Divorce is a very uncomfortable process in the least, and highly traumatic at the most. And cliche as it sounds, things like this do take time. Sometimes the issue is putting a time limit on our healing, and we can't always do that. Maybe you are still in the grieving process, and it hasn't full run it course. Or maybe you have some unresolved issues over the divorce. Either way, self love and forgiveness are in order. Treat yourself kindly, and give yourself all the time you need to heal. Keep positive energy around, and focus on self development. In time, this too shall pass.
Wearelivingart
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Apr 3, 2020
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hey..
yeah.. it might be tough to recover from this divorce...you might be missing all those times..those memories.. it was a good time. im sorry that things went this way for you.. but think about the time that you were not happy..think about the reason why you wanted this divorce..why this divorce happened...its tough the time you are going through right now...but it will be okay...you will be okay... try to find things which makes you happy, do stuff which makes you happy, start a new good hobby, talk to your old friends.. spend time with your close people.. you are stronger than you think and you will make it to well... i wish you all the best for everything. hope you do well.
Anonymous
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Apr 15, 2020
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Hey, a divorce is a highly stressful experience. What you are experiencing is definitely not easy, but it is not greater than you. You know yourself better than anybody else, you know best what makes you feel relieved. This is an opportunity for you to explore yourself and learn even more about you. Try new things, find what makes you happy. You can’t hurry yourself into getting over it, we don’t want a quick recovery, we want a real one. You need to give yourself time to heal, and you need to be gentle and patient with yourself. Treat yourself with love and respect, because that is what you deserve.
BeyondThis
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Apr 25, 2020
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It can be hard to get over a divorce. Your marriage was a large part of your life in many cases and excepting that it is gone can be hard. You might feel hung up on it and have trouble moving on. Here are some things you can try to move on.
1. Except that you can't change the past. People may want to go back in time and change what they did. However by doing this they are simply getting hung up on something they can't change. Focus on the future and not the past.
2. Get back out there, try dating again and looking for a new partner. Just because you have had trouble in a relationship doesn't mean all your relationships will be this way. By doing this you can find a new person to think about.
Good luck and best wishes. I hope that this was helpful
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