Getting Over Hurt
Getting over hurt from a relationship breakup is something few people can do overnight. The ending of a relationship often produces a grief much like a divorce or the loss of a loved one. As with grief or other life tragedies, there are stages of feelings that may arise and need to be worked through. . Some people can work through these … Keep Reading → Kubler-Ross stages of denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance in a systematic manner. Others encounter one or more stages in a variety of sequences and can be trapped in one or more. The strongest reactions to hurt include lashing out in anger at the ex-partner or the situation that caused the breakup or even making up unrealistic scenarios to explain the breakup. . Depression, guilt and blame are the other mental quagmires that may result from a deep hurt. Read about ways dealing with the feelings of hurt over a relationship gone sour here.
