I keep checking my ex's Instagram stories even though we broke up eight months ago and seeing him with his new girlfriend makes me physically sick but I cannot stop looking.
More people experience this than they realize.
The compulsive monitoring of a former lover's life becomes a form of self-torture that prevents the necessary work of letting go.
“Where Are You with Grief in Love — Mourning the End?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.