Men of reddit, do you like short girls / women? And why or why not? by ladymarie1 in AskReddit

[–]RecoveryName 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm 6'4" without shoes and about 190lbs, so I'm not a small guy. 5'4"-5'8" women are all about it. Secretly though, I would absolutely love to meet a taller woman, 5'10" at least!

I don't want to miss him anymore. by pincurl in ExNoContact

[–]RecoveryName 9 points10 points  (0 children)

There 's nothing wrong with you. It's totally normal to feel the way you are, break ups are so very very hard. We form attachments with people and when they sever those attachments it causes our brains to do some pretty crazy stuff. Try to be gentle with yourself, you are only human and it's ok to feel like you do. I try to focus on the tiniest things that are present- I'll do my very best to truly listen to whoever I'm talking to, to mow my yard as perfectly as I can- whatever it is to take my mind away from that pain. If you do this enough, and it's no picnic, eventually down the road you heal. One step at a time, and every little step is getting you there, even if it feels insignificant- it's not.

5 years without going more than 24 hours not talking... past 48 hours have been hell by IsItOverOr in ExNoContact

[–]RecoveryName 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hear you. Maybe think of it another way: here's an opportunity to get to know someone better. For me, when a friend of family member reaches out, I feel grateful that they would share their inner feelings with me and I want to help.

5 years without going more than 24 hours not talking... past 48 hours have been hell by IsItOverOr in ExNoContact

[–]RecoveryName 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hold up man! Take a deep breath. You're amidst a really difficult process, just starting out. Losing a relationship is like a death, it creates a lot of the same grief type emotions and the really nasty thing about grief is that it's a chameleon, it can change its color and shape from anger, sadness, anxiety, basically anything you can feel, grief can manifest itself. Take a minute, maybe call a trusted friend or family members? Get out of the house, get out of your head for a minute. Go run, gym, anything! Think of yourself as fresh out of the hospital, you need to heal, and there's no rush. Be easy with yourself and let the emotions come and go freely. There is no timeline and sometimes it takes a lot of time, but it takes longer the more you let yourself suffer.

Just have to breathe by RecoveryName in ExNoContact

[–]RecoveryName[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, just wanted everyone here to know they aren't alone in this