The 8 Stages of Breakup Grief
Explaining the rollercoaster of emotions
It doesn’t matter if you’re the one who decides to end things or if they did…
“Heartbreak is more than just a difficult form of disappointment or failure. It’s connected to love and belonging, and it hurts in a different way.” — Brené Brown
The process of grief will take you on a winding road of tears, loneliness, confusion, depression and mini-star jumps of breakthrough euphoria.
I found the stages of grief online missing some of the stages I experienced — so here are my 8 stages of breakup grief…
1. Desperate for answers — why and how in the world did this happen?
The desperation to make sense of something so jarring compels you to debate with friends, family, coworkers, and especially complete strangers (my fave), about why the relationship devolved into what felt like a pit of hungry wolves waiting for your arrival. Not only is your heart feeling around for a glimmer of insight into “Why?” but everyone else wants you to explain it all to them, too, so they have some answers.
#noanswers
