How do you go to work, hang out with friends, and do activities to work on yourself when you feel like bursting into tears every second of the day?

Here’s my advice, delete your social media or block him, whatever you have to do so there are no reminders. Even if you don’t hate him, do it. Trust me. Second when your off work and just at home, put in some headphones and listen to some sad songs (I know it sounds weird) but do it and cry your fucking heart out. Cry for hours days until you can’t muster another tear out of your eyes for at least a little bit. Your still going to think about him, a lot and that’s okay. This is when things start to get better. All day everyday your going to be thinking about him but without, pictures, contact, social media etc your brain will start to exhaust its self with those thoughts of him because you will no longer be getting fresh reminders. Then slowly but surely those thoughts taper off and you’ll start to notice an 20 minutes here an hour there where you aren’t thinking about him. You’ll start doing more things without even noticing. All of a sudden a whole month has gone by! And all those hours you used spend in a day thinking about him have shortened to a couple times here and there. Sure you’ll still get sad but believe me only time heals. I know I fucking hard it is. I wish I could make you not feel anything but NO ONE can. Only time. Please please don’t contact him or follow him on social media. I made this mistake after my nasty break up and it’s taken going on two years of a process to get over my ex girlfriend. Even after she’s been dating another guy for a year and half! We talked every now and then, even hooked up. In the moment it made me feel good and not alone but it left me in a dark place once she left again. Im not saying this will happen to you but that’s just my example of why I firmly believe no contact is the best way.

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