I can't get over my ex after 5 years. What should I do?

You should try to meet new people, try to make some friends, try to live your life and learn new things.

Seek out professional help, there are processes each person must go through to get over loss. Therapy specific to your need may be the best solution to move ahead with your life.

Telling yourself it's okay to still have something for them. They were once a big part of your life and it's only natural that you feel something. Some feel hate, some still love and some are in the middle and grow to feel indifferent over time. I think you should tell yourself it's okay to care for them still but don't let the feelings drag you around. Care for them and be happy for them, and then make yourself happy too. The positive focus on your feelings will make you feel better as you don't focus on all the negative about it and you get to have another ray of sunshine to shine on you. You'll move on when you're ready to do so and if you think that is now, then be happy that your ex is somewhere working on finding happiness if they haven't already. And then you deserve to find it too.

Take simple little steps for yourself and your life. Moving on is very hard from someone you loved. But you have to let the good go for the best. So be happy and start over with a new you and new beginning :)

Try to find closure by removing anything you can about the ex, and perhaps even vent in a private "letter" that you'll never send.

Try your best to find something that will distract you like a hobby. Surround yourself with friends.

You should seek professional guidance. Short of that, examine what you would need to find closure. If it's talking with them, and they are willing, pursue that.

Explore. Get a dating app. If you guys still ain't together, he wasn't worth it in the first place. Start doing something fun to get your mind off things.

It's not possible to get over something. The main thing one should concentrate on is the "will power". It is said where is a will, there is a way. So build your will power and you will be able to move on.

I think you should start to try to look for someone, who makes you feel like you’re amazing, and that you can trust.