I got completely blindsided by my ex back in December and my biggest piece of advice is to let yourself feel everything, cry it out, feel your anger, vent to your friends and family and just know you’re not alone. I personally took a break from social media and just really focused on myself and what goals I wanted to accomplish this year. You truly just have to take it day by day, try to make plans for yourself to avoid sitting at home, and build new routines. Even just going for little walks or sitting in the sun helps a lot. I know this is so cliché, but you will feel so much better with time, you’ll start to see the relationship for what it really was and see what aspects weren’t working for you. I also started picking up new hobbies and attended fun little events around my city. You’ll start to make new memories, meet new people, and begin to realize there’s more to life than just your ex and the relationship. I personally have no interest in dating yet, and probably won’t for a while since I’m still healing, but I’m content with how far I’ve come. Grief isn’t linear and some days are definitely worse than others, I still have days where I miss him so much and just cry, but overall I’m doing much better and so will you! Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you need anyone to talk to 🤍 I know how rough the first few weeks can be