hey hbb, i don't know that the feelings ever do disappear? i know mine haven't. what i have done has been to hold on to the good memories and moments and use them like a warm blanket. whenever i am upset or feeling down i close my eyes and go back to them.
it is a part of who you are. it will be a part of what makes you who you will be. use them to make you stronger. find a why to use them for good.
i was cheated on in another relationship and the girl was wearing MY engagement ring and he married her a month after we were done. how is that for a slap in the face? it will wreck havoc on your self esteem if you let it. counseling really helped me through that period of my life. it helped with the temporary depression too. maybe look into that. i know it did wonders for me.