I had a freak out earlier on when I just craved some physical touch. I did end up going down to the guest room and crawled into bed with xBF and just laid there for a bit.
It is hard not having friends physically around during this time, especially when a hug would go a long way to making you feel better! But as you said, it's just making us stronger.
If you love somebody, set them free. http://tinyurl.com/2empx2g
