Thornton, you can do this. A new chapter of your life starts now, one where you make healthier choices for yourself.
Starting now, Thornton holds women responsible for their choices. He's no one's white knight, because the women he chooses to commit to don't need rescuing.
It's going to feel like work to change your ways, but you've got to fake it until you make it. Picture us standing beside you, lending you strength.
W chose to leave, and you should not make HER feel better by giving her any impression that you're in the wings. She's left the relationship, and soon the area, and the consequence is she loses you. Whether there is any future for you, or if it is with another person, it is crucial that you actively assert to W that you are moving on without her.
Do not allow tears to soften your resolve, as some women use tears to manipulate men. Allow her to have to feel your loss, because you deserve to be valued.