Man that fecking sucks. You might consider yourself to not have any friends in the 'real' world but it may not be of much consolation at this moment in time but here to speak on behalf of others I am sure we all consider you to be one of our friends.
As other have said there's people on here who will listen. If you feel like it, start a thread somewhere and I'm sure you'll get responses. If you'd prefer you could put it in the locker room or use PMs.
I too have been where you are now and was a complete mess also, it will take time, lots of time but you will come out the other side intact.
In music circles people generally recommend the "rock 'n roll breakup". This consists of being as irrational as you like, talking a lot to friends, going out and having a drink with your buddies (but don't become an alcoholic in the process...) and hanging out in jazz clubs where you can bore the barman/woman and listen to the blues.
Ouch, crap, what have you. Very sorry to hear, and I can only echo the sentiments in the preceding posts. Haven’t been through it myself, but went to a group thing where one of the participants was in the process of a break up, well over retirement age. It’s tough, life itself may feel at stake, as it’s everything one has known for so many years. Hang in there, man.
Professional help is always good but also consider local support groups. These are often cheap, or free in some cases, and speaking with those that have been, or are, in similar experiences can also be beneficial.
I think that's a very good idea. Group therapy or other similar groups can be cheaper and it can be powerful to bare ones soul inside a supportive group of people. Talking to a single person isn't the only way to do this, though it's what most people tend to imagine when you need it.
I agree this this. I retired from a drug and alcohol treatment center where they held group counseling sessions. Most of the time clients would open up more in a group than they would on a one to one session.
Relationships, employment... life itself is all transitory. Five minutes after you've reached room temperature, most people will have forgotten you ever existed. In the end, we all join the billions of nameless souls who have walked this planet. Cheer up. It will all be over soon. In the meantime, there isn't a guy on this forum who doesn't have time to listen and commensurate.
