"Part of me knew he wasn't going to respond, but it still stung anyways. (AnonK)
^^^^^^This^^^^^^^^^^^^
Yes, it does hurt, AnonK
And EVERYTIME you touch the fire, it will burn.
Even though he ended the relationship, you still have options.
You can choose to rise above this, pick yourself up, brush yourself off, and go forward.
You are looking for happiness in another human being.
He does not hold the key to your happiness, you do.
Do you understand that there are no guarantees in recovery? Only a small percentage actually succeed. He is going to be battling this for the rest of his life.
As sad as you feel today, I can assure you, you will not always feel this way.
It's going to get better and it will get easier, you just have to stay focused on your life, not his.........