How to Stop Feeling Empty to Feel Better?

The feeling of emptiness occurs frequently after a breakup. This feeling makes you feel lonelier and makes you feel like you lost something forever. Yet, the feeling of emptiness can expand to sadness and make you question the reasons for the breakup. However, this pain, sadness, and other feelings that arise from the emptiness can last a long time. As well as feeling physical pain when you are not near the person who did the breakup. 

Emptiness can also occur when you have hopes and the desire to be with someone you admire. This feeling can occur in one-sided relationships, friends-plus relationships, and committed relationships. Furthermore, emptiness is a strong painful feeling that can be difficult to ignore. Often it causes anger, and you might get angry with yourself. Additionally, emptiness after a breakup can make you feel disconnected from others and make you feel unhappy for many months. 

Many feelings can arise from emptiness which need to be processed mentally and physically. These feelings need to be separated one at a time. Evaluate each feeling to assess and find ways to change how you feel. Emptiness caused after ending a relationship can be a temporary or a permanent feeling that must be addressed. Yet, you must ask yourself if the emptiness is because of the breakup or if it is part of another conflict in your life. 

After evaluating, writing it down, and processing it; One must trust, believe, and practice more self-love. For example, do more self-care and take care of yourself. Manage your emotions and control your feelings. Remind yourself that you can be welcomed, loved, and desirable. Do not give up on having a meaningful relationship with someone.

Also, do not jump into another relationship quickly without finding the solution to your emptiness. A new relationship in less than a month might not be the best way to manage your loneliness, emptiness, and other feelings. Understanding your emptiness can help you find ways to improve and change your feelings for the better. Accept your emptiness and take time to comprehend each feeling. If you feel afraid, lost, and cannot express your feelings; You might want to do journaling, artwork, or other creative hobbies to cope with your feelings.

You might feel confused and at a loss for words as you continue feeling emptiness. Moreover, you might feel more isolated and might feel the urge to abuse alcohol or other substances. As well as having a breakdown after recovering from an addiction even after a breakup. Therefore, it is recommended to seek professional help and find support to manage the feeling of emptiness. The feeling of emptiness can also make you make the wrong decisions or be with the wrong person. 

Emptiness can become obsolete once you have found ways to overcome it. Having group support, family, and friends supporting you assists in your healing process. Spending time alone to do your favorite activities such as crafts, sports, or other exercise activities. Most of all filling up the space with good habits. As well as not letting anyone make you feel worthless and believing in yourself. 

Lastly, emptiness can occur with physical attractions and passionate relationships. Nonetheless, emptiness occurs when one has deep emotions for someone who took you for granted or did not appreciate you as a unique person. Emptiness can be solved at your own pace, but it cannot be done all by yourself. Moreover, emptiness requires self-compassion towards oneself and to recover oneself with patience without rushing into another relationship. Here are resources about emptiness after a breakup. 

 

Feeling Empty after a Breakup:

https://www.marriage.com/advice/relationship/feeling-empty-after-breakup/

How to Stop Feeling Empty after a Breakup:

https://www.yourtango.com/experts/mitzi-bockmann/how-to-stop-feeling-empty-after-a-breakup

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