Does anyone else feel a sense of relief?

[solong123]

You know, when you're at the point and you really realize that life is so much better without someone bringing you down with them all the time. You have all the freedom in the world to do whatever you want, whenever you want. You're free of the arguing and the emotional abuse. It's a good feeling and I hope others on here are starting to reach that same point. And if you haven't already, you will. And it will be a great feeling to have

[PrettyGood]

Thank you for motivating us

[wartorn]

I'll tell you what. I can 'feel' the 'I'm so glad I'm not in that relationship anymore' relief.. but it's buried, buried deep underneath a complex fog of other feelings that descended a day after the breakup went down, and have only started dissipating very slowly (and sometimes descend again, especially early morning or in the late afternoon). I'll feel the first wave of relief when that fog stops asphyxiating my ability to lead a normal life free of intrusive thoughts relating to my ex or the situation or relationship.

[Thorshammer]

I felt it after the break-up, it lasted a few hours only though, lol.

 

Now, 2 months after, I am starting to feel liberated in just getting new women. I always tell people, improve yourself in your career and/or fitness. It builds confidence, and I kind of cant wait for the butterflies of the first few dates.

 

I also feel like I can recreate myself. You lose a little bit in a relationship. I have dorky traits I suppressed, I have been letting him out of his cage to relax.

 

Also, with time, I feel like I can narrow down what I REALLY need. You cant get that knowledge without being with people that didnt have what you need.

[ChocoBears]

Yeah, I feel that sense of relief sometimes. The logical side of me at least. I'm glad that I'm no longer constantly fighting with my ex. I'm no longer taking the emotional abuse, him putting me down and me feeling like I was constantly walking on eggshells. I don't have to cater to him anymore. I don't have to be in a relationship with someone who took me for granted.

[Sanity]

At times I would feel really good and then suddenly really bad.

[Jetta]

I felt a major high after leaving my 2nd husband, then I crashed hard when reality hit. But now that the moodiness has past and I've had time to reflect what is is. I'm not going back, I know that much, nor is it possible. I must move forward either alone or wait for the right guy to come along and I think I met the right guy for me and we're having our first date Tuesday. We shall see what happens, but the card reading I got on it was very positive.