How do you know when you have truly moved on?

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I am doing all the things that one could to do to move on, self-care, journal, reading on self-help books, feel the feels. Some days I feel like I'm fine and I have noticed that he's on my mind less and less, then out of nowhere a memory come up and I'll be a wreck again. How do I know if I have truly move on or will this be how I feel forever?

Last updated on:2025-11-26T23:01:34+05:30

Comments (6)

Leftsoul
Leftsoul 3 mths ago

when those memories hit, is it like missing him or missing the version of yourself you were with him? sometimes that difference says a lot about where you actually are.

GentleHeart6
GentleHeart6 3 mths ago

I'm curious what does the difference says about where I am? For me I guess its a mix of both. I miss him because he was my best friend and he is so funny and loveable. I miss the version of me when we're together where I'm happy and sure about the future. At the same time I don't miss the version of me when I was feeling insecure and emotionally immature that ultimately led to me hurting him. It's such a complicated feeling.

unfitheart
unfitheart 3 mths ago

noticing the trend not the bad day. like… are the crashes getting a little less intense, a little less frequent. that’s usually the real sign you’re moving on even if it doesn’t feel clean or perfect

dashindu
dashindu 3 mths ago

i did the same routine… journaling, walks, all of it. i’d be totally okay for a week then one stupid memory would knock me out for a whole day. it honestly scared me because it felt endless. but it wasn’t. it was just my brain catching up to what happened

gayclown42
gayclown42 3 mths ago

ride the waves as they come. that's the only way, unfortunately. time heals all wounds—even if it can be an agonizing, non-linear journey, it's worth it.

msvlpq
msvlpq 3 mths ago

When you finally start to get over it, it comes with a roller coaster of emotions, sometimes you'll feel like you're perfect and tomorrow you'll cry because you remembered something beautiful. Don't overthink much about it because it's a normal healing process, of course with time it will stop hurting as much as it does now and it will just be a memory in your head that won't break you anymore❤️