For me, I block if I know my feelings are bigger than my self control and need to really cut down on no contacting, once I unblock, it means I have that control nor do I really look at their profile anymore or have much feeling. It’s different for everybody, but it’s acceptance for me that we’re strangers again more than having history I get triggered by
I (22F) just got out of a relationship with my ex (22M) . When we dated, he told me he OD’d like 2 years ago and been clean since. Anyways we broke up about a month ago. To me, it was out of the blue, and was so hurt and confused about it. He asked if we could stay friends but I needed time to reflect and was no contact with him for 3 weeks. During that time for some reason I would have bad dreams of him getting hurt or injured
After 3 weeks, i was ready to just have this closure talk. He confessed that he started smoking more close to our breakup, and after that he felt worse after the breakup so he started to drink more and do pills. I was shocked… I knew he was in a depressive state but him relapsing I didn’t expect. He then told me that’s why he feels like I deserve better than an addict.
Either way, I kept my composure, wished him the best and realized I would be too hurt to be friends with him, and just see him hurt himself like that. I blocked him everywhere
I had another awful dream about him, had a panic attack and just messaged his mom, who also knows he had addiction problems in the past, telling her to be discreet and saying how he doesn’t need shame by support right now. I don’t see a reason to contact him, I’m scared he maybe too dependable, but I was really scared wth his life on the line. I really hope his family supports him.