If you are suffering from a recent breakup, it may be very difficult for you to believe that you will ever be okay again. The pain may be so overwhelming that you find it hard to sleep and even harder to get yourself out of bed the next morning. You may feel like the world is crumbling around you and you just don't have the energy to pick up the pieces and put it back together. Where do you go from here, how to move on?

Don’t give up. Although the pain may be intense right now, it will ease over time. One day you will wake up and find that even though you still miss your ex, you are ready to move on with your life without them. Surrounding yourself with supportive family and friends can help.

Choose the people you spend your time with wisely. Although family members usually mean well, they can often cause more pain. Words like "I told you he/she was no good" or "If you had only listened to me...., " will only make you feel worse. Now you have to add feeling like a fool to your list of painful thoughts.

Friends may have their own agendas as well. Even those we consider close friends may be prone to jealousy. They may secretly be pleased that your relationship has ended. These people are not likely to be much of a help to you either.

Notwithstanding these examples, finding the right friends and family to spend your time with is a great way to help yourself heal. There is nothing better for a broken heart then being surrounded by those who care about you most.

The best thing that these people can do for you are to keep you from getting too deep into your pain. Many people, after ending a relationship, have a tendency to blame everything on them. If you have been doing this, your friends and family can help to remind you that it takes two to make a relationship work and it also takes two to break it apart.. Realizing that you are not entirely to blame is a good step towards recovery.

They can also keep you from doing foolish things to try to win back your ex. It may be that finding your way back into your ex's heart is the right thing for you; but you won't make it happen by calling them 15 times a day or lurking around their car waiting for them to get off of work. You have to wait until you have healed a bit and plan carefully if you want to be successful.