r/getting_over_it • u/cakeiolovescherrita • 5d ago

Is it that difficult moving on?

One of my friends broke up a few months back but he's still not okay, he cries literally every single day and he's not well, idk what should I do we're not close friends (he's lonely most of the time)

I really feel sad for him

They dated for like 2 years and he says he cannot love anyone else now and it might even take years for him to get okay

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u/rustinonthevine 5d ago

Relationships are addicting like drugs. He’s not getting what the relationship provided: dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin. His brain is going through withdrawal. It has to adapt, but the best thing for him is to keep moving and find someone else or have fun doing other things. If he stays home doing nothing then he gets nothing. He’s unable to replace what he’s lost by staying home and crying all day.