It can take a long time, upto and possibly beyond 2 years before the S "snaps out of it" and even then, they could start the cycle all over with another R to fill the void of the previous loss. There is no guarantee that they will come back or ever break their cycle.
It is very hard to hear and accept that, it is unfortunately the truth. So all we can do is live our lives the way that is best for us and in turn everyone our lives affect.
The person that you will spend the most time with in your life is yourself, so make yourself as interesting as possible.
