Oh yes. Our lives had become unmanagable, and the pain of staying was worse than the pain of leaving.
But, then comes the sadness and heartbreak after leaving is set in motion.
We are mourning our dreams. We mourn what we believe "could have been". We mourn the fact that a failure has occured in our life even though it was not our fault.
It's a necessary step to recovery. It doesn't last for ever (thank goodness).
It's a good time to plan for the future and stay occupied with happy things to do.