A Helpful Story for Missing Someone After a Breakup

Some background before the story: recently I was broken up with and have been finding myself getting bored and lonely when Im alone (when before and during the relationship I wouldnt have been affected). I have come to realise that he was making me miserable towards the end of the relationship, and also after seeing him since he broke up with me that I no longer have feelings for him, I still miss having him there to hang out with. So here is something I read that helped:

A dentist likened missing someone after a breakup to the feeling after having a bad tooth pulled out. You may have needed to have the tooth pulled out because it was causing you pain, or you may not have realised there was a problem and it came as a shock that it had to come out. Either way it needed to happen and now its gone and youre healthier for it. But even once youve accepted this there is still a gap that you werent used to and it can take a long time to stop noticing it. It might be strange or even painful at first but eventually you will get used to the gap and stop noticing it.

So while I may miss my ex now, he needed to go and eventually not seeing him all the time will be the new normal. For now Im going to find things to distract myself from the gap and hopefully make myself a better person.