Why does my heart feel so heavy after a breakup?

today is day 2 of no contact. I don’t feel the urge to text or call him. I deleted his contact and any traces of it. I blocked him on all socials. I just feel like my heart is heavy. when does the feeling of the heart heavy stop??

Last updated on:2026-05-13T00:50:17+05:30

Comments (7)

randomcat
randomcat 24 hrs ago

you feel more numb right now or more sad? day 2 for me was weird because the shock hadn’t fully worn off yet and then it all hit later.

iwillbeokay
iwillbeokay 21 hrs ago

the numbness is going down now I just feel sad there and there. I’m eating and drinking water now.
on wha day are you now?

mischaos
mischaos yesterday

this part hurts because you’re doing all the “right” things and your heart still feels wrecked

nomondem
nomondem yesterday

Don't time it . Healing is a process and has stages . Just focus on it and you'll get there eventually . Otherwise I would advice you to unblock him so that you don't live with the thought that " what if he tried reaching out ?" so you'll see that he tried / not and it will also help with discipline of you not reaching out to see that you are truly getting over him / the relationship

iwillbeokay
iwillbeokay yesterday

but then I stay monitoring his socials constantly
checking who he is following and if he is posting
I really don’t want to hurt myself more… so I would rather not see that any anymore. It’s been better not knowing at all.

findinspace
findinspace yesterday

it’s only day 2, that heavy chest feeling is SO real. i remember deleting everything too and still feeling like my body was carrying them around anyway. mine eased slowly, not all at once, but one day i realized i could breathe again without forcing it.

OpenToLove427
OpenToLove427 yesterday

same page eyy. at the end everything will be okay