A silver lining!!!! I don't have to worry about him abandoning me anymore! He did. I'm still alive.
Exactly! I found myself becoming more and more fearless after my marriage broke up. After all, the worst that could happen HAD happened - and I was still standing. New boyfriend breaks up with me? No problem - small potatoes after my marriage breaking up. Get up on stage in front of hundreds of people playing the drums in a rock band? Why not - what's the worst that could happen, they don't like me? Big deal!
You can use this energy to break through all kinds of self-imposed boundaries that have been holding you back.