Originally Posted by Strugglingto

The loss of my ex is what triggered my relapse in January and it has been stop/start ever since. Grief is the price we pay for love.
​​​​​​I understand you can love someone even when you can't be with them. I don't see it as pining or longing for them. I miss my ex because I loved her and still do. Would I take her back? No, but there is a hole in my life where she used to be and I filling it with alcohol is not the answer.