Hi everyone, i havent posted anything in awhile and now i finally have something important to post. My girlfriend just broke up with me and it was my first relationship, Ive been coping okay on my own. Other than getting rid of everything that reminds me of her and making friends with Charles Shaw, what are some other things i can do to make it not sting as much? I appreciate all the input.

Aawww sorry what you are going through. What happened between you two?

Grief for a while, but then move on. Don't dwell on the sorrow. Drinking might make feelings even harder, so be careful with that.

Something that helps is friends. Spend time with them, go fish with them, go to the gym, jogging or whatever guys do together. Later you will be ready to date again. Now it may seem impossible, but you will be fine.

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Get a hobby or an activity and just devote yourself to it. Other than time and patience, nothing else can mend a broken heart so easily.

the 2 buck Chuck is a good friend for numbing the pain.

You'll be ok, it just takes time. Just don't be afraid to get back in the saddle again when the time comes. And don't rush that either. I swear after my last break up, for a minute there every guy who just ended up being unacceptable (not hurting me or anything) made me want to go crawling back to my ex (which wouldn't have been a good thing to do).

true that. Who is chuck?

"For an artist to always evolve, they must wear their hearts on their sleeve and feel pain as much as they feel pleasure" A quote for my upcoming artwork.

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Aww, first break-up...stay as busy as humanly possible. Do NOT drink and call, text, email her. Stay strong on that one.

"Live Free or Die"

The first breakup is a hard one. I still remember mine, and the depth of feeling, how I felt no one in the world had ever experienced pain like mine. But dealing with breakups is part of life. The ways of dealing with them wisely have already been put forth. Concentrate on you-do what feels good to you. I seem to cook a lot after a breakup, because I can make whatever the hell I want and not have to omit or include ingredients for someone else who didn't even enjoy food all that much anyway but that's another rant... Other people work out more after a breakup, and I have one carpenter friend who built a bedframe and cabinets after a breakup. The thing is to find ways to occupy your time that you know you enjoy, or that you always wanted to learn.
The one thing I will say that is maybe different from the majority-make sure you spend time alone. This works for me, maybe not for everybody. It is healthy to reach out to friends more, yes. But I have found that a little solitude, some time to reflect, gives me answers on what made the relationship go wrong. And being alone does allow you to wallow in self-pity, which is very self-indulgent and should be a SHORT phase to stay in.