Why do I wake up thinking about my ex?

It's normal to still think about your ex, especially if you still love him/her. Even though you may not be IN love with them, but that love that you both once shared doesn't just disappear because the relationship ended.

because you can't let go of him/her. try checking out the breakup post here on 7cups for more advice on how to let go

I sleep, wake up, and do everything thinking about my ex. It truly sucks! We both need to forget and move on.

As a person who normally dated online a lot, and when they ended I woke up thinking about my ex. It was mostly one situation though. The main reason I woke up thinking about my ex was because of an unresolved issue in our relationship.

Because i love her? Haha i go to sleep thinking about her, dream about her, and so on i wake up thinking of her ..

Sometimes it takes time for our minds to cope with change, just like it takes our tongue some time getting used to a teeth that has been pulled out. But sometimes people, like some teeth, are not good for us and slowly we get used to their absence just like we get used to the space between our teeth. And soon, something better comes out for us.

"It's normal to think of your ex whenever you've got free time at least for the first couple of months it's a matter of getting used to something or someone". I've always said that to my friends or people who asked me for advice. But actually I've reached an "abnormal" level. He was my first love after 6 months we broke up we got in touch again after a year. It's my 4th year now and I won't deny it I still think about him every now and then but it's very much different now it's better and I'm opened and comfortable with that. We still talk, actually he still talks as I never start chatting first. This month For the first time in 4 years I forgot his birthday, it felt strange usually I get depressed 4 days before thinking of weather to talk to him on that day or not and then get depressed for a week after his birthday as he never answered me the way I thought. this year was different I forgot his birthday -he didn't forget mine- the FB reminded me I posted him a HBD wish with an apologie for being late which was actually a very late one, he answered even later with "it's okay :)" and that's it. For the first time in years I felt nothing which was actually amazing I didn't get depressed it didn't affect my studying or my exams as it did for the past 4 years. I was happy I was proud of myself I even forgot to tell my friend about what happened. It was strangely wonderful. Time heals everything, it's not being in a new relationship or finding someone who fixes your heart or makes your life better. It's all left to you, be a better person for yourself.

You probably wake up thinking about your ex because you still have feelings for them. Maybe you should go talk to them

Even a full year after my last break up I found this happening. It's perhaps due to the fact that when we are in the diffuse mode of thought we tend to reach far back in our consciousness wrenching forth old memories and unresolved issues. I learned the best way to solve this was to confront the issues first-hand and seek effective closure from within. The old traumas will always find their way forth back into your life if you do not take the time to deal with them along the way. Remind yourself of why it ended and what you learned rather than remaining attached to old feelings you may have had. All that matters is here and now.