I'm sort of going through what you're going through.. A smaller degree - the partner in question was with me for 4 years. It hurts like shit. Fuck fuck fuck it hurts.
But the only healthy solace I have is that I won't be in this pain forever. Regardless of when I decide to die, I know there'll be a time where the gash on my heart coagulates, and.. It won't hurt anymore.
The difficult part, is getting up everyday. It feels surreal to think "They're really gone". And, it's.. Awful to abandon your dreams with them. But it's much better this way, even though it definitely feels like it isn't.
If you're like me, then all of these positive tidbits aren't really helping. They aren't quenching the pain right now. I don't know how.. To do that. Distracting myself doesn't help. I usually try to acknowledge my pain - grab it by the shoulders and bore my eyes into it - but that hurts as well. There's no avoiding it.
This was supposed to be helpful. I think I just depressed you. I'm sorry.. I know at least a fraction of what you feel. And I'm so sorry, my friend. I would never wish this pain upon anyone.
I'm sorry you're going through this as well. How long as it been? I think just talking about it and having someone to talk about it really helps so thank you for replying. You didn't depress me, it nice to know I'm not crazy or alone in how I feel.
I agree! I find laying into my pain and feeling it really helps rather than running away. Which is what everyone told me to do (drink, smoke, drugs, get with someone else) but thats just coping not healing what is actually going on. My heart wants what it wants and needs time to genuinely heal. It honestly has become easier then the 1st day. I might not eat but I only cry a couple minutes and throughout the day instead of constantly through everyday and I've even had a couple I didn't cry at all.
Our entire "split" if that is what you would call it was so drawn out and not a clear line it oddly faded out? I believe we still loved each other so much, because if he didnt why would he spend 8 more years talking to me and only me everyday even if he didn't ask to see me. Maybe he was afraid, I know I was. Too afriad to say anything until it was too late. Theres a (hopefully shrinking) part of me that thinks if we are both single again we'll try again. But who knows.
It is really difficulty pretending to be happy through the day. I just go to work and rush through my day so I can go curl up in bed sometimes with some hot tea and read a book to escape for a minute. I have been reading "the power of now" it is some self help Cheesey bs. But the last 2 days I am able to escape into the now even if for a moment. If that might help you too? I'd love to hear about it if you need someone to talk to as well.
What hermitlonerguy said also helped me. Made me realize I need to stop punishing myself with this pain as if I messed up. Because we didn't. And it will be ok. And he's just a regular guy that I was very close with. I will still care for him but I need to forgive myself and take him off the pedestals. Sorry for rambling. i guess typing this all out just helps in general.