Why healing after a breakup feels so up and down

Just a reminder that healing isn't linear. I just spent 2 weeks feeling pretty good, positive about the future, distracting myself with friends, gym, moving houses, work, Journaling etc. I genuinely didn't want him back and didn't think much about what he was up to. but the last few days I feel like I'm back at day 1, wondering who he is with, crying in the morning and at night. but i know this is a phase, and I will soon feel better. If you are feeling a setback, dry your eyes, you will be ok ❤️

Last updated on:2026-06-15T23:08:11+05:30

Comments (4)

trustissue0
trustissue0 2 days ago

was there anything specific that brought those feelings back, or did it just hit you out of nowhere?

morphous
morphous 2 days ago

this is so true. when i stopped treating bad days like proof i was back at square one, they got a little easier to survive. sometimes it's just grief making one more lap around the track.

Louiseanne
Louiseanne 2 days ago

i kept making myself so busy that I was too tired to care until I got sick 🤒 now I sit here nearly at four weeks wishing he’d come back but he won’t he’s probably happy he won’t even talk to me

connection
connection 2 days ago

having a whole month where i thought i was finally free of it, then one random morning i woke up crying over someone i hadn't thought about in weeks.