First of all, this is an account name that i've created JUST for this post. Im a reasonably long-time poster here on the boards, but id like to keep myself anonymous for this as there are some things about me id like to keep unknown.
A year and a half ago, i was dumped after a relationship that lasted over 3 and a half years. At the time of breakup i was 30 and she was 21. Now, that right there is more than enough of an answer as to why, but thats really not what im looking for here. Im more so looking for an answer as to my normalcy reguarding my past state of mind after that break-up and everything thats taken place since then.
So heres the low down on me post break up.
When it happened I was working full time and doing not as well as id like to be but more than stable and self sufficient. I considered myself to be a more than mentally stable individual, and was content with what and who I was. I had a very nice vehicle, an above average condo on the water, and a decent bank account. Immediately following my break up, I ceased wanting to work, which i did. Started drinking heavily, to an extent that id never done before(everyday), stopped hanging out with anyone who didnt drink with me at the bar, drove excessively intoxicated EVERYDAY, lost interest in anyone and anything that didnt involve my new found intoxicated stupor, and basically went down a road to self-destruction. When i was with others, I was outgoing and happy, but when i was alone I would do nothing but break down and cry, sober or straight. I even went back to old haunts and exes who I eventually screwed over and left leaving burning bridges as i went.
This went on for over 6 months and was brought to a speedy halt when i was heading home from the bars one night and saw the RED & BLUE flashing lights in my rear view. Pop. First DWI. A truly sobering experience. I since then have totally abstained from alcohol but I was still totally depressed and withdrawn from my real world and true friends(Not that I hadnt screwed most of them over and lost them as a result). I remained extremely unhappy for about the next 6 months and stayed withdrawn, even moved from the town that id lived in all of my life to another town where I knew no one 45 minutes away. I remained prone to spontaneous breakdowns for several more months, and am just now beginning to pull myself back together only recently having obtained employment. Over the preceeding 15 months I had totally depleted all of my savings, destroyed my vehicle, lost my house, and maxed out all of my credit cards.
Im currently wokring and trying to repair my life. I very, very seldom have any breakdowns, but I know that I still love my ex, even after all of this time. Im trying to become the person that I THOUGHT I was, but its coming to me that i really dont think thats going to happen
I know who I was, and I know what I am, but I just dont know what I should be anymore. I just have this overwhelming feeling that nothing will ever be the same again for me and that ill never be as happy as i was.
I just dont know what to do or to think. Its hard to take life one day at a time when you feel like everday that you're in is your last. its also hard to go through life putting one foot in front of the other when you dont know with which one to lead.
**As a side note, I havent had any contact with my ex other than on our anniversary. I called her on the phone, and she was, quite cold and callous. Something that id never felt from her before. This was also the last day that I had a drink, the day I got my DWI.