I wish that was true - I am in a much better place than I was maybe 4 weeks ago, but I still can't look or think of W without feeling horrible emptiness and fear of not being with her anymore.
That's OK, it takes time to get through the grieving process and to get over your fears that you will never be happy again. Take solace in the fact that you have made tremendous progress, your first post in this thread demonstrates that quite well Like Grizz said what you've got to work on now more than anything is patience. You've got the groundwork laid out in your OP, just stick to the plan and give it time to work. Good luck
How far do we need to grieve? for example should we carry on as if its over, and my W is lost forever, or should i go to a certain point of accepting that W is not mine for now?
Me: 38 W: 35 M: 9Yrs T: 15Yrs S8 D5 BD: Feb 13 Still Living Together
I feel like I'm in thick forest, I'm slowly drawing a map of the way out, but not sure yet which side of the forest I will emerge.
Like Grizz said what you've got to work on now more than anything is patience. You've got the groundwork laid out in your OP, just stick to the plan and give it time to work. Good luck 