How can I see her for what she is for once? I would love to hear any ideas because I think this is a major part of the reason I can't let go.
There are no magic pills or techniques or words that would do it. Time is both your friend and your worst enemy.
**TRIGGER WARNING**
A friend once told me that what he did in your situation was to think about her doing unspeakable things to the guy. Works every time, or so I've been told.
There are moments in this life when you are so confident in the rightness of your actions, that not even for a second do you consider the option that you might be wrong.