It's always difficult when you are coming out of a relationship, especially if it is one that you have been in for a long time. Whether you are the person instigating the split or not, even when you know that splitting up is the best thing for all involved; breaking up can still be a painful and emotional time. According to research there are various stages to the grieving process and these can also be applied to relationship breakup, afterall you are not only losing your connection to the other person, but you are also letting go of all your hopes and dreams of your life with that person and this is one of the main reasons that breaking up can be so very hard to do.
Photo By carbonNYCI am going to talk more about each stage in future posts but for now here are the 8 stages of the grieving / break-up process:
- Shock
- Denial
- Numbness
- Fear / worthlessness
- Anger
- Letting Go
- Rebuilding of Self
- Understanding and acceptance
Although there is a natural progression through each stage, it is also quite natural to 'jump' back and forth between them. It is essential at each point to explore your feelings and allow yourself to go through the natural grieving process in order to come out the other side bigger and better!
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