What are the typical stages of grief when a relationship ends?”
The following list is great, but they forgot my two favorites…Anger and Retribution. ..but then again, that’s just me, I’m evil. Hope this helps, good luck. • Numbness and shock: The body’s natural defense system insulates us in the initial stages of a threatening situation. We may run on “automatic pilot,” and later not even remember what happened when we first encountered the bad news of the loss. Right after a breakup, you may continue everyday life as if nothing has happened. Or you may feel so numb so that you function on auto-pilot, a shell of the person you were before the relationship ended. Thoughts like, I’m sure he’ll call soon or she was just in one of her moods…she’ll change her mind about breaking up, might go through your head. • Pain and anguish: There is a reason for the oft-described heart “aching” after the end of a relationship. As the truth sinks in, as the numbness fades, you may get stomach cramps, shortness of breath, a raw knot in the center of your being, a
