to ask if you've ever started over?

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New career, singleness, move ... I don't know.

Is it possible to rebuild a life?

I hope it is possible. Im about to do it, relationship breakup, then made redundant. New job, new home, new town

Nearly all three but managed to stay in the same place - for now anyway.

It's always possible to rebuild a life, you can do this several times over if you want.

I did. At 27, a month before my wedding; I left my partner and my house. I cut contact with my parents for a while, I moved to London to a new job, I fell in love. I didn't think of it as starting over at the time. I'd spent my life making safe choices, not wanting to hurt others' feelings, but I reached a tipping point and just knew what I needed to do. It worked out well- I've been happier, healthier and braver ever since. My relationship with my parents is different now (but better)I married the man, the job made my career.

At the time it felt like the biggest thing in the world ( especially the runaway bride bit) but can see now that's it's all just part of a long journey. Good luck !

I've done it, found it hard at the beginning. Broke up with STBXH, we lived and worked in a well know brand chain of resturants. I've got two young Dcs. I decided to move back to where I was from, left over 12 years ago. Only had my dad. Moved back a month later. Almost 2 years later and have no regrets. Got a lovely life, my boys have settled very well. Have good freinds, a social life. Only blip is work, but that's because my youngest was diagnosed with a disabiltiy and atm he needs me to be there for him all the time.

So to answer your question, yes it's very possible
Good luck :)

Yes, left a DH and a lovely home/ mortgage and some of my friends and family (for a time).
It felt like a weight lifted off my shoulders the day I walked away. Amazing.
However, I had no kids and was in a good, stable, well paying job with a boss that allowed me some flexibility.

It is totally possible! A year and a half ago I was homeless and had to leave my business and home to escape my abusive ex. I had nothing - no money, no friends or family nearby, nothing. I was physically and mentally weak at the time but somehow found some inner strength and am now in the best job I've ever had, have a nice home (albeit a shared house with two other thirty somethings) and feel so much happier. So it is definitely possible! And I feel much stronger and so positive about the future.

Good luck!

Yes, although not out of choice, and I was very young, only 21.

It was a dark time in my life, but 13 years later I have a fabulous DP, career, house and pfb on the way.

I did when I was much younger. Left my job after being dumped by my boyfriend, had an interview on the day that I was meant to be leaving London forever, accepted it and stayed, found a flat share after kipping on a friend's floor for a few weeks and the direction of my life totally changed on a whim really.
It would be much much harder now.

Of course its possible,you'd need to be realistic it may be financially,socially different
But also it may be liberating,fulfilling and open opportunities
Whats on your mind op?whats your impetus

2 years ago I had just bought a lovely big house and got married, 4 weeks after the wedding I left, took my clothes that was it, I rent a 2 bed terrace now with second hand furniture it I have cobbled together, I lost about 12k in the house but I wasn't happy

Never looked back