It’s you alone, with unbearable terror and pain without end. What you are experiencing is beyond torture, and you will be feeling this way for eternity. Welcome to the Dark Night of the Soul.
It comes after a sudden breakup. The death of a loved one. Being abandoned and cut off by a lover. Or at the end of a toxic, abusive relationship where you have chosen to go no contact. You get panic attacks. Deep aches and longings. You ruminate, driving yourself mad with incessant thoughts. A terrible sadness falls over you. You get an inescapable sense that you will die miserable and alone. The pain and terror become so great that you scramble for relief from anywhere or anyone. You can’t do this! It’s impossible. Right?
Well, yes and no.
Moving through your Dark Night of the Soul is something you have never done before. By its very nature, you are transitioning from one state to a higher state. It will feel impossible the entire way, right up until you emerge on the other side, ready to live a reality that was pre...