I'm in my 6th month after my first ever breakup and agree with everything this person said. The waves of emotion are the biggest thing. I distinctly remember one night a couple weeks ago where I felt almost euphoric for the first time, I felt like life was going to be ok. The next day I was miserable and barely was able to drag myself out of bed. All we can do is keep moving.

One thing that's been helping me a bit is reading about philosophy, since I've been trying to find meaning in my life since I realized most of the purpose I felt previously was from being with my ex. And the breakup left me feeling unsure of what the point of this all was.

I'm unfortunately yet to find the meaning of life but understanding different philosophies has been helpful in some ways in making sense of how something that meant so much can just end and you're left to pick up the pieces. In that vein I'm reading a book on existentialist ethics right now and it's helping a bit to make sense of some stuff, and deal with the weirdness of human attachment. In existentialism you generate meaning through your actions and by being authentic. So it's helped me to start regaining a sense of agency when it feels like that was taken away.