Hi Kacey,

I think that an end to a relationship is harder than someone passing on... my director at work agrees and when Mark and I broke up he told me to take 'bereavement leave' rather than using up sick leave or holidays...
When my father died (I was 17 and in my final year of school)... I was able to cope with it... the difference being i think that the person is GONE... they aren't moving on with their life while it's hard for the other person to even put one foot in front of the other....
I'm coping better in a shorter tme than I expected.. all I wish now is that he would move back to the other side of Perth (where his family are and where he lived before) so that I don't have the fear of running into him and her when I go shopping...

I don't have any bright ideas really... I'm still in a similar place to you.. when I have contact with him I just want him to turn around and say 'hey, I made a mistake - I do love you' but that's a fantasy world.

The only thing I can suggest is join a club, find outside interests and don't be 'available' all of the time... it wont get him back to you but it will help you move forward I think.