There's no one clear path to recovery. The dissolution of a marriage and the heartbreak that it entails can be a long-lasting process. It can take months or years to start to work through and heal from the trauma. Divorce is a type of trauma. Give yourself permission to feel what you feel. Get help from a professional to navigate the grief and help actualize the loss. Reflect on the positives and the negatives of the relationship. Look inward and find what you want and what you need in your life going forward. Find ways to build yourself up again as an individual, and find ways to make yourself happy.
It's not an easy process. And there is no timeline. It will hurt. And it will hurt for a while, most likely. And just when you think the hurt is under control, it may sneak up again once in a while. That is the nature of loss. You can survive it, though. Especially if you are honest, open, and seek assistance as you work through this going ahead.
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