Advice please!

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I posted the other day about my fiancé ending our 8+ year relationship. I keep having images of his face after I told me because I could tell he was in pain too and as much as I’m hurt I hate seeing that. I feel like I don’t know who I am without him. My who life centered around him. How do I keep moving forward and not feel so depressed and anxious? I’m considering getting a dog.

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Animals are good companions.

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Hey. That sucks that happened. I've been broken up with so many times throughout my life, that surprisingly, that sting... that loss.... hasn't gotten any easier. The last relationship that ended, dragged me down really low. But in 3 months, I'm better now than I was then. Moving forward requires taking things second by second. In time, you'll be able to create a newer version of yourself. 8 years is a long time, but I'm willing to bet you were your own person before you were in the relationship. You might not have to be that exact person again, but you can use this opportunity to create a new version of yourself.

This time around for me, I started with meditation and journaling. Acknowledging the thoughts of my ex, the relationship, what the relationship did to me, how I was in the relationship, etc., and putting them aside until I'm ready to come back to work through it all. There are absolutely rough days, and then there are great days.

If you need to or would like to, I'm here to chat or listen if you need to vent.