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I’ve noticed sometimes when I try to force myself out of dissociation, I get extremely faint and lightheaded + nauseous

I read you are still in contact with your abuser and not feeling stable, i've been there over the past year, trust me when i say if you keep as much distance from them as possible and allow your brain…

r/CPTSDcomment4/5/2026
About no contact.

About no contact. — I just wanted to say that, yes, you should go no contact if you got dumped, only way that someone will realize what they lost is by not having access to it anymore, could take days, weeks and months f…

r/ExNoContactpost3/21/2026
Met my ex after a year apart. It was the best day since our breakup. Here's what happend.

Met my ex after a year apart. It was the best day since our breakup. Here's what happend. — A year ago, I said goodbye to someone I truly loved. A year and a half together, big plans, intense love. The breakup was painful and messy. For a year I processed it, analyzed it, doubted myself. Ev…

r/BreakUpspost3/23/2026
The best things I did to stop me ruminating and wishing my ex would come back (After wishing she would for more than a year)

The best things I did to stop me ruminating and wishing my ex would come back (After wishing she would for more than a year) — Hello Everyone At the beginning of 2025 I went through the type of breakup I would not wish on my worst enemy, I wont bore you with the details but I struggled with this for over a year. Here are …

r/BreakUpspost3/27/2026
This was what I said when we met up a week later after she said she would’ve married me while breaking up with me. Only reason we met up was cuz I asked if she was serious ab what she said and she said “yes. I would’ve married you”

This was what I said when we met up a week later after she said she would’ve married me while breaking up with me. Only reason we met up was cuz I asked if she was serious ab what she said and she said “yes. I would’ve married you” — I’ve had a lot of time to really think about and indulge in what happened to cause this. You are right. I shouldn’t have added her back. But what you’re wrong about is what you think what was said aft…

r/BreakUpspost3/29/2026
Sunday night drops

Sunday night drops — As a recently divorced, slightly crestfallen dad, I often stay awake at night wondering: Will I ever feel whole again? When does this hole in my chest go away? These are the questions that keep …

r/Divorcepost4/5/2026
Time heals? Nah, TRAUMA K*LLS

Time heals? Nah, TRAUMA K*LLS — ‘36m’—-‘24f’ So my pregnant gf after 6 months of being prego and in a relationship with me decided to part ways, said some junk about finding Jesus…. Needing some space and finding peace from her de…

r/BreakUpspost4/7/2026
I am looking for some practical/ tactical advice

I am looking for some practical/ tactical advice — I am almost 4 months post breakup and man this shit is so unbelievably hard and non linear. I am doing better than I was the first couple months, ie not crying all day every day, and am doing all the…

r/BreakUpspost4/8/2026
what’s something you wish people were more honest about when it comes to breakups?

what’s something you wish people were more honest about when it comes to breakups? — i feel like most advice is always “move on,” “focus on yourself,” or “time heals everything” which is true, but also… it’s not that simple. some days feel okay, and then out of nowhere it hits again l…

r/BreakUpspost4/10/2026
Advice for healing? [20F] [21M]

Advice for healing? [20F] [21M] — Hi. I, \[20F\], have recently came to a standstill in my dating side of life. 2 years ago when I was 18 I broke up with my ex, then \[19M\],now 21M. I have only ever been in love with him, despite bei…

r/relationship_advicepost4/10/2026
You can do no contact for years and still not heal. Here’s why

You can do no contact for years and still not heal. Here’s why — Something a lot of people overlook when doing no contact is that no longer reaching out to an ex is only one step in the healing process. That’s because silence and distance alone don’t facilitate em…

r/BreakUpspost4/11/2026
Everyone says "time heals" but I feel worse everyday.

Everyone says "time heals" but I feel worse everyday. — Today I woke up 2 hours late. Why? Because I was lying, half asleep, BEGGING God to bring him back in my life. I was giving God some "time" to make him text me before I finally do wake up. Maybe I was…

r/ExNoContactpost4/12/2026
Struggling with losing my best friend/coworker, anxious attachment + limerence making it unbearable

I don't exactly have advice, but this is very similar to what I experienced with a former colleague that I dated for a bit and developed limerence for. I'm still conflicted about whether I actually "f…

r/attachment_theorycomment8/20/2025
I'm not sure about my attachment style but I want to discover it right now 'cause I want to start healing!!!!!!

Thank you for making me feel not abnormal or something like that, I truly appreciate it and it calms me down a little bit because I've been feeling very overwhelmed with all the aspects of my life I f…

r/HealMyAttachmentStylecomment2/18/2026
ways to stop ruminating on past relationships/friendships/situationships/etc?

honestly 3.5 years sounds really toigh to get over. i was with my ex fiance for 3 years and i feel like it literally took like 2 years for me to get over him. it just takes a while with those long ter…

r/AnxiousAttachmentcomment2/25/2026
Daily sticky thread for rants, raves, celebrations, advice and more! - March 07, 2026

I appreciate your comment, thank you! I went out tonight and got so ridiculously sad. I’m like what is wrong with me. But reminding myself time heals all wounds! Best wishes to you too.

r/datingoverthirtycomment3/8/2026
Divorce was not how I imagined life

Time heals, just difficult to see when it first happens.

r/Divorcecomment3/9/2026
i wanna throw up

Yep mine did that with an ex! Time heals all wounds and it will suck for awhile but everyday it will get easier

r/BreakUpscomment3/11/2026
how long has it been since your break up, and do you plan to date again/have you been dating?

just 2 days shy of 2 weeks. anytime i had a crush on anyone in the past i felt like such a creep so i never made a move. i was 16 when this relationship started, and im 19 now, so dating in the more “…

r/BreakUpscomment3/11/2026
Ever had an ex told you that they would never get back together with you? but eventually reached out after months of no contact?

Time heals all wounds and feelings change, I cut off my best friend and told people I would never forgive him or talk to him, fast forward to 4 months later the nostalgia of all our good times togethe…

r/BreakUpscomment3/13/2026
Daily sticky thread for rants, raves, celebrations, advice and more! - March 14, 2026

Hey. I am in a similar boat in terms of closeness. He called me his soul mate and started crashing out cuz of work and broke up with me. It’s been really difficult. But as everyone says. Time heals al…

r/datingoverthirtycomment3/15/2026
My mom who disowned my for being gay is ready to forgive me, oh and for me to financially support her and my dad after he retires of course.

So in the end they won? Even if time heals all and exposes the truth, isn’t the time taken away also a win for them? Taking time from me to connect to family? I truly can’t believe someone can hav…

r/raisedbynarcissistscomment3/15/2026
Why DONT some exes come back? (Not including toxic or abusive relationships)

Because either there's a feeling there was maybe more to explore there, maybe when each person's situations were different or whatever... or that there wasn't. Time heals wounds. But if you're conf…

r/BreakUpscomment3/17/2026
I’m jealous of you

I felt quite similarly when my ex broke up with me - I don't think she knows how much pain she caused me, how attached I was to her. The first couple of months after were pure anguish, I don't think I…

r/BreakUpscomment3/18/2026
Being Single Again

All I can say is time heals. These are somethings that helped me: Find hobbies you always wanted to try. get yourself out of the house at least once a day, even if it’s literally just standing outsid…

r/Divorcecomment3/19/2026
Lost my mom, not sure where to go from here and looking for guidance

This was a tough read and reminded me of my own parents who are starting to get frail. I’m sorry you have to go through this. You mention health. Doing anything, like going to the gym, taking long wa…

r/AsianMasculinitycomment3/19/2026
I saw my ex after 3 months of no contact, everything looks different.

Facing the exact same thing. Hope we all will be alright soon. Time heals everything don't worry. He moved on several months back he just told you 3 months ago that's the reality.

r/BreakUpscomment3/20/2026
I normally don’t like to talk about my issues outside of therapy because I just want people to see me as normal, but I’m 36 and still can’t get past the effects of trauma from my childhood.

Thanks. It’s clear you’re trying to be supportive, it just the ‘time heals all wounds’ philosophy doesn’t help anyone in the here and now. All the best to you friend.

r/CPTSDcomment3/21/2026
2 monts into breakup. Here's what I'd tell my younger self.

It’s been an over a year and I’m still healing . Though I’m the one who broke - up . You’re right . 50% of relationships came from us . I’m still struggling when he flex his new rich gf in fb right af…

r/BreakUpscomment3/21/2026
Saw my ex after 4 months

Not sure of the whole story. Who broke up with who and why. But at the end of the day 5 years isn’t gonna go away over night. Very likely she thought of u after and is trying to force herself to move …

r/BreakUpscomment3/21/2026
Met my ex after a year apart. It was the best day since our breakup. Here's what happend.

I've been avoiding any contact with my ex for months and reading this made me reflect a lot. Not about reaching out — but about whether I'm actually living through this or just waiting for it to pass.…

r/BreakUpscomment3/23/2026
My (31M) GF (28F) Informed Me That She Kissed a Stranger At an Outing While Playing Truth or Dare 2 Months Ago. How do I navigate this?

Sorry you’re going through this. You were cheated on. And that is the first thing to process. You have every right to be hurt. But I promise time heals all. What you need to do, is what your heart alr…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/23/2026
Coming to terms with the fact that I am a stalker, and I'm not sure where to go from here

Honestly, while yes, you should absolutely let her go and to continue to try to contact her would be bad, it makes perfect sense that you'd want some sort of closure with that abrupt of an ending. You…

r/DecidingToBeBettercomment3/24/2026
I 20M broke up with my 21F girlfriend after she proposed to open up our relationship and now everyone is telling me to get back with her basically

Bro in 4 months from now you will look at this and will be glad you made the right choice. You will gwt over it. Time heals

r/relationship_advicecomment3/25/2026
I wrote the perfect text to my ex. Read it back 6 months later and couldn't believe I almost sent it.

Time heals all wounds. While we may not like how things end, we have to accept them. Keep in mind that’s what’s coming is far better than what’s behind you ❤️

r/BreakUpscomment3/26/2026
My boyfriend (M21) broke up with me (F21) because I won't have a baby

You get over it one day at a time, by prioritizing yourself, your health, and your peace every single day. This is one of those situations where neither party is in the wrong, you simply have differ…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/26/2026
No Contact is Hard

You can't imagine the amount of times i've relapsed and its been 2 months... Until i noticed that i was the only one doing it... The pain is unbearable but time heals all wounds

r/BreakUpscomment3/26/2026
My GF (22F) told her parents about my (24M) secret financial situation

OP, free advice, free of charge. Have this be a litmus test for her ability to prioritize you, your trust and your feelings. Your request was very reasonable and clear, and yet now the town and countr…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/27/2026
Read this!!! you need it.

Im not a relationship expert or anything, actually quite the opposite, I was also dumped recently by my girlfriend. All I can say is that there are millions of people in the same situation as us, b…

r/BreakUpscomment3/28/2026
Are there any statistics on abductions?

Hmm. While it makes logical sense that voluntary surveys might favour less traumatic experiences, I’d question your (?)presumption(?) about that. Time heals. Self-work heals. Something kept quiet abo…

r/experiencerscomment3/29/2026
She did it on one of the worst nights of my life.

The fact is she had the meet up planned probably weeks in advance and wasn’t going to change it even if dad passed in front of her. In time you’ll heal. It’s certainly hard grieving your dad and a rel…

r/survivinginfidelitycomment3/30/2026
“Time will heal” I finally get it now, I’m not completely there yet, but definitely closer

It's wild how you can intellectually know "time heals" but not really \*get\* it until you're actually living through it. That awareness you've built around the triggers and patterns is huge - once yo…

r/BreakUpscomment3/30/2026
THIS 👇🏼 is how they moved on SO fast

I don’t even have hope that the universe will reward me. This is my second horrible heartbreak and I thought he’d never do this to me. Both relationships ended for the same reason- they didn’t love me…

r/BreakUpscomment3/30/2026
Breaks are as important as the attempt - from an experienced shifter ⋆˚꩜.ᐟ

I suppose I didn’t solve it THROUGH shifting honestly that entire period of my life kind of feels like a blur right now I don’t remember the transition between things being horrible and suddenly b…

r/realityshiftingcomment4/1/2026
I miss the physicality/intimacy of having a partner. What do I do?

Most people don't know what "time heals" truly means. It sounds poetic but the process is grueling. It feels like you are in a swamp trying to move forward no matter how much you try you feel stuck. I…

r/BreakUpscomment4/2/2026
I regret what I did. But the damage is done.

This ☝️ … my ex apologized but his pattern never changed . His ego is bigger than his b_lls . So access denied . I’m healing as well though I’m the dumpee . Now he’s driving his new rich gf car flexin…

r/BreakUpscomment4/3/2026
Read this if you're miserable and want your ex back.

march 27th was like yesterday... you sure are on the right track if you're already getting better now. time heals everything, they say. Thanks for reading all of it aha.. happy it helped :) good lu…

r/BreakUpscomment4/3/2026
1 year since D-Day, and I didn’t cry.

Good for you. Time heals all wounds.

r/survivinginfidelitycomment4/3/2026
when does the missing them stop

You have to realize that the person you thought you knew Was not in fact the person you thought you knew I know it sounds strange also drinking won't help you I know its fun but I just got off of the …

r/NarcissisticAbusecomment4/4/2026
4–5 months later, and my feelings haven’t moved on

I recently broke up with my ex and there's things that I practice everyday in order to heal and move on. I really loved this person and we were talking about getting married so it was really hard ge…

r/BreakUpscomment4/4/2026
I'm not okay. Not really sure why I'm writing this.

Time is honestly the icky thing that will heal this pain. I wish I had more words of wisdom. Some of us are struggling through similar circumstances. That's all my therapist says to me. Time heals all…

r/Divorcecomment4/5/2026
Me and my girlfriend of 7 years just broke up. Now I don't even want to consider dating anymore

Given uve just broken up ... please dont date😅its not good for ur own self ur emotions mental peace depends on u being single! Give urself time bud... time heals u will heal urself.. Love given is ne…

r/BreakUpscomment4/5/2026
When do I stop thinking about my break-up?

Totally agree with all of that and am so sorry you're experiencing the same feelings. Time heals all wounds they say.. I hope our time comes soon. Be strong and do everything you can to love yourself.…

r/DecidingToBeBettercomment4/6/2026
I have no one to talk to

Yes… I understand that feeling….🥹People always tell us to let go of the past, that time heals all wounds, but honestly, time only lets you get used to living with the scars, it doesn't heal them. I'm…

r/BreakUpscomment4/6/2026
Why is no one talking about this ?

Very astute point as I see "when will they come back?" or "how long will it hurt?" It bothers me. Not that they are asking for insight, but that there's no way any of us can effectively give a time …

r/BreakUpscomment4/6/2026
brokeup with the love of my life for my betterment

Hang in there! Its been almost 5 months now since i split up with my ex fiance of 6 years. For the first couple of months i felt like crap but slowly got better. 3 months in i found out she moved on…

r/BreakUpscomment4/7/2026
Radio Silence

It takes time. Time to reflect over all of the things that could and should have been. All of the wrongs that were done to you. The bad times. The good times. And now to think about how to move on. Ho…

r/Divorcecomment4/7/2026
Mental break down then boom manifestation..really tired of it being that way though.

From one ”survivor” to another: I think the book “Existential Kink” might be a good read for you. It was for me, and I’ve see others recommend it around here. It’s a helpful and deeply empowering ref…

r/nevillegoddardcomment4/7/2026
How Do you get through a breakup?

You don't get through it. You get through today. That's it. Big breakups, the ones where you saw forever with this person, those don't heal in a straight line. You'll have a good morning and a terrib…

r/BreakUpscomment4/7/2026
Help me please

First, I am terribly sorry you are going through this. I know it hurts and how hard it is. Give yourself some grace to feel everything, to be human. Important relationships help ground us. When you l…

r/Divorcecomment4/8/2026
FUCK!!!!!!! IT WILL TAKE FUCKING YEARS!!!!! YEARS!!!!!! JUST TO EVEN BEGIN PROPERLY HEALING! FUCK!

It more jokey, I rlly am sorry if that came off as rude. I am so glad that time makes distance, I’m just very young and have been hoping that time heals. Sorry about that

r/CPTSDcomment4/8/2026