What if leaving a painful relationship doesn't bring relief—but leaves you feeling numb, disconnected, and grieving in a new way?

What if the part of you that once cared deeply now feels buried beneath emotional exhaustion? For many people, healing after a relationship ends doesn't begin with clarity or momentum—but with a quiet sense of depletion and loss.

In this episode of Ask Angela: Relationship Advice for Love After Trauma, Angela Amias responds to Heather, who left a deeply painful relationship only to find herself in an unfamiliar state of apathy. She wonders how to move forward when healing feels stalled—and when the relationship that now feels most difficult is the one she has with herself.

This episode is for anyone navigating the quiet aftermath of a relationship that took everything it could—when survival has ended, but restoration hasn't yet begun.

Angela explores:

• Why emotional numbness and apathy often follow the end of painful relationships

• The hidden healing work that unfolds beneath exhaustion and disconnection

• How to recognize when your nervous system is asking for rest, not effort

• The difference between distraction and true restoration

• How small, soulful practices can help rebuild your relationship with yourself

• Why it's important not to "take stock too soon" after leaving a damaging relationship

If you're wondering whether you'll ever feel like yourself again after a relationship ends—or struggling to reconnect with care, meaning, or aliveness—this episode offers gentle insight, grounding metaphors, and reassurance for the season you're in.

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