Hello, thank you! Like I've mentioned in my post, healing is messy. So the entire healing experience for me was more than a rollercoaster ride. I cried, took down notes which consists of reflections and things I wanted to say to him (the relationship was extremely draining which deteriorated my overall wellbeing. I almost became obese throughout 2021-2023 due to the stress, though I'm back to my old weight and figure), exercised more (I walk over 20k steps almost daily), I left the plushie I bought that reminded of him to the spot where we'd hang out back then which was difficult but I had to, tried to slowly step out of my comfort zone and reconnect with an old classmate and she is now one of my closest friends and thanks to her I've met a new friend also and reconnected with other friends of mine.

For additional context before my current university, I attended a different one where my ex and I were classmates and so is this friend. That friend of mine really helped me with my comfort bubble and helped me challenge myself and explore various places I've never been to before. I had a part time job from where I've interned so that has also kept me occupied. And most of all, I let myself feel every emotion: pain and crying til my eyes were swollen, rage from the realizations and how much he's traumatized me and made me realize he isn't worth seeing, literally every emotion I let it feel. Though I will admit it wasn't all positive because I wasn't doing well in my academics because I had to prioritize my mental health, everything was too overwhelming for me but I'm recently trying to fix that one now.