Dealing with heartbreak: is there hope for me?

are you still in contact with him at all, or is it just your mind holding onto that “maybe”?

i’ve been in that exact place where it feels like your chest is tight all the time and your mind just won’t give you a break. i used to wake up and he’d be the first thought, go to sleep with him still there. that silent hope kept me stuck too, it’s exhausting

I feel you, that's exactly how I feel with my ex too. Every night my heart will always constantly feels heavy and pretty much I can say the same as you. I can't get her off my head, I couldn't breathe.. I had to walk, I had to go to the bathroom and calm myself down with cold water, splash my face.. For me there's nothing we can we about it really except facing it with all of our might. Even for me I'm still fighting everyday even if rn feels fresh for me and my ex having no contact for 17 days.. The only way for this to stop feeling hurt is by having to slowly accept it.. Even I don't wanna accept but I'm slowly having to accept that she doesn't want me anymore too... Although I have high hopes for her... But I can't keep ruining my life like this, we must find a way to find ourselves! Maybe through our friends, hanging out with them, going to the gym, making yourself busy all the time without having the constant urge to keep stalking their social medias. And that's exactly what I'm trying to do right now. I've been together with her for the past 8 months and now I'm starting my life over again by facing my anxiety attacks, my panic attacks in isolation.. But all we gotta do is just slowly finding ourselves back and never giving up, whether they come back or not in the future.. We'll still be okay ! 💪🏻