Chapter 3 the end? Or new beginning?

[MichelleLT]

What you are feeling is normal. It will still hit you for quite a while. As time passes though, the ups and downs will be less crazy. You will spend less time bottoming out down and have longer bouts or normalcy in between.

There have been some studies that say it takes up to 2 years to recover from the break-up of a long-term relationship.

It's a process. And it takes time.