Archive for January, 2007

The inevitable question that always rises in your mind sooner or later when you suffer from a break-up is: Am I the only one? And is my pain the most intense? To not keep you in suspense, the answer of course is no, you are not alone.

You will find them all around you: in forums over the Internet, at your working place, among your friends and neighbors. Some are grieving quietly without letting you notice anything at all. Especially men don’t allow themselves to grief, because they think that it’s a sign of weakness, they even take drugs or alcohol only to not have to deal with it. Others on the other hand are crying it all out. Everybody has his unique way to deal with it.

But what I asked myself over and over again back then was: why are some obviously dealing better with a break-up than others? Why were some getting over it and starting a new life in a month, while others grieve and suffer for several years, or may even never be the same again? What is their secret? Click to continue »