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My gf broke up with me about 1.5 months ago and I'm having a hard time coping. The thing is that I've read all about the things you're supposed to do to help yourself move on (ie. surround yourself with a good support network, go out with friends, fill your spare time with fun things, learn to love yourself).
However, my big problem is that I just started 3rd year of dental school which is an absolute nightmare (essentially no free time whatsoever) and I was already having some doubts about this career path prior to this point. There is just so much work, so much stress, school is a straight 8-5 everyday no breaks, and often I end up staying at school pretty late (like 9pm) to finish lab projects, then I go home and have to try to cram some studying in. This on its own has got me quite down and stressed out. Clearly no free time to enjoy myself and be happy. I'm surrounded by equally stressed out people in school who are not any help. In fact they just add to the stress.
My close friends are all in another city (with whom I've somewhat drifted anyway since coming here for school). And so I find myself just missing my ex all the time and thinking about her because I'm in such a downer of a situation.
NT, what can I do to try to keep my head up through this period? Any suggestions?
However, my big problem is that I just started 3rd year of dental school which is an absolute nightmare (essentially no free time whatsoever) and I was already having some doubts about this career path prior to this point. There is just so much work, so much stress, school is a straight 8-5 everyday no breaks, and often I end up staying at school pretty late (like 9pm) to finish lab projects, then I go home and have to try to cram some studying in. This on its own has got me quite down and stressed out. Clearly no free time to enjoy myself and be happy. I'm surrounded by equally stressed out people in school who are not any help. In fact they just add to the stress.
My close friends are all in another city (with whom I've somewhat drifted anyway since coming here for school). And so I find myself just missing my ex all the time and thinking about her because I'm in such a downer of a situation.
NT, what can I do to try to keep my head up through this period? Any suggestions?