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I’m heartbroken because the love of my life broke up with me.

The love of my life broke up with me and I'm so sad. My heart really hurts and I can't eat or sleep anymore and I can hardly concentrate at school. I just want to lie in my bed and cry. When will it get better? Is it normal that it hurts so much?

Question submitted on 25. January 2020 by Herzschmerz

Corinne Rietmann says

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Heartbreak is really not a nice thing and I'm very sorry that you have to go through it. Heartbreak can manifest itself mentally and physically and flu-like symptoms can occur such as aching limbs, chills, stomach problems, chest pain, breathing difficulties and so on.

I don't need to tell you about the emotional pain, I'm sure you feel it very strongly. It's important to know that lovesickness goes through different phases.

1st phase in which you feel that something is no longer quite as it should be even before you break up and the first fears creep in.

The shock comes in the second phase, when your partner ends the relationship and you can't really realize it yet.

In the 3rd phase, the initial shock is over and you start to realize the whole thing and take action. Many people try to save the relationship again in this phase or become active and try to talk to their partner. In this phase, the thoughts often pile up.

In the 4th phase, you either admit to yourself that it's better this way and accept the situation or you get angry because there's no going back or you can't understand your partner's decision.

In the 5th phase comes acceptance and despair, either it is easy and you can learn to accept the whole thing or you have to go through deep grief. In this phase, you process the break-up and it's important to allow your feelings to come through and not suppress them.

I know I can't do anything with words to make you feel better, but here are a few tips anyway:
- Don't be ashamed that you were left.
- You are allowed to long for him and mourn him.
- Allow yourself anger and rage.
- Instead of just thinking about what you are losing, try to think about what could be positive about it.
- Don't brood too much about the situation and don't let your head play games with you.
- Talk about it
- Physical exercise, healthy food and plenty to drink are very helpful.
- Do something good for yourself.

I hope you feel better soon and, despite the pain, you have the courage to open your heart to a new love when the time is right. You too may break someone's heart in your life, please remember how much it hurt you and treat the other person with respect. I hope your ex-boyfriend treats you with respect too, but breaking up is never easy.

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