u/Alternative_Age_7262

I lost my best friend of about 5 years. I didn't want to put up with her treating me badly anymore, but I was still missing her and thinking about her a lot so I tried to fix things, she turned very nasty and mean towards me when I tried to reconnect (I'll admit I wasn't always the greatest friend). To see someone I had connected with so closely, more than any relationship I'd had before, just toss me aside and treat me so badly is really hard to get over. I shift from feeling bitter and angry and wanting her to regret how she treated me, to feeling fine and not even thinking about her, to missing her deeply. I've journaled a lot about it and talked to my therapist and while it helps, I still have set backs. I just don't want this to have power over me anymore.

Has anyone else dealt with something similar? What helped you get over it and end the cycle of grief?