Yes! you do go thru the stages of grief. There is a wonderful book, FROM ABANDONMENT TO HEALING, by Susan Anderson. I recently bought it from Amazon.com, and then passed it on to a friend. She talks about the stages of grief. She also discusses how it is like a death, but not a death, and in some ways much harder, because the person is still out there getting on with their life, and closure is difficult for you.
I send you healing thoughts.
Seeker