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Is venting a good way to move on? how long should it take to move on?

Profile: maddie10
maddie10 on Feb 23, 2015
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Venting can be a great way to move on. Moving on takes different lengths for everyone. For some it takes a few days, others years.
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Profile: thewiseowl
thewiseowl on Mar 1, 2015
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Venting is a good way to release your emotions but it's not a good way to move on. You see, moving on take a long time. It depends on the experience you want to move on from though. For example, you want to move on from a certain person that hurt you much but you can't because you still remember the great times you share together. If you experience that, Make sure to forgive the person but never forget because if you do you'll also forget the great times you had experienced.
Profile: shiningDay13
shiningDay13 on Mar 18, 2015
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It's always great to vent, but try not to vent too much to one particular friend, as it might wear them down. Everyone moves on at their own speed, so it could take days or it could take months.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Apr 23, 2015
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Each one of us is different. What works for me, may not work for you. Therapeutic release happens in different ways for everyone.And so does getting over a relationship. There is no time frame, just like when you lose a family member, no one can tell you how long you should, or how you should grieve. Some people never get over a loss.
Profile: Laddakin
Laddakin on May 3, 2015
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Yes and no. it is very important to express our emotions in a calm, healthy way rather than letting them simmer and explode later on. So venting has potential for lessening uncontrolled outbursts later. However, venting also has the potential to reinforce negative thoughts or beliefs if we give it that power. It's all in what you do with it. In short - Yes, vent! Make sure you have a solid grasp on objective thoughts, even if you aren't thinking them, and know that your situation is not hopeless.
Profile: WarmEnergy07
WarmEnergy07 on May 31, 2015
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I know when one of my important relationships ended I vented for a very long time about it. I don't think there is a set amount of time that is healthy to vent I think it just takes everyone different amounts of time for their wounds to heal and for them to move on from an ended relationship.
Profile: AutumnSunset23
AutumnSunset23 on Jun 18, 2015
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Venting is good at first when you are first dealing the wounds of something or someone that hurt you. Talking to your therapist about the situation is a good idea. He/she can help you come up with a plan to process what happened in a healthy way, so eventually you can accept it and move forwards in live. There is no set sit for long how something should take to move on from, whether it be a break-up, death, job loss, a fight, etc. Everyone is emotionally different. But it is important at a certain point, as I said, to talk to a therapist, and work on moving on.
Profile: Nisha101
Nisha101 on Mar 13, 2015
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Yes venting is always a good way to move on. There is no time limit to moving on , you move on when you feel ready .
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Apr 15, 2015
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You can not put a time stamp on moving on. Every one does it at their own pace. Venting is good to get rid of build up emotions/feelings like anger for instance. And sometimes venting can help you see things differently because when talking/venting it gets out of your head into the open where you can see it from different angles. Venting can help you relieve tension, pressure and sometimes help you move on with a particular issue, but not always, It might also help you cope in certain situations. It might work for some and might not work for others. We are all different which means different things work for different people. But i do believe venting is a good thing and worth trying.
Profile: JOSHlovesyou
JOSHlovesyou on Apr 25, 2015
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Venting is a great way to move on. i used 7 cups as my outlet to vent and i felt better almost immediately. it depends on how close you were to that person as to how long it should take. i think maybe between 2-4 months is enough time for most
Profile: calmsunshine89
calmsunshine89 on Jul 28, 2015
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Venting is a good way to get out emotion and to help yourself solve problems. Sometimes talking it out is the best way to solve a problem.
Profile: Brittneym101
Brittneym101 on Aug 11, 2015
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Venting is a good way to try to move on. When it comes to getting over someone there is no set date/time. Like I've mention in a couple of other Q&A's it can take weeks, months, days and even years just to get over someone and you may never get over them. Every individual has a mind/heart of their own and your feelings for the other individual may have to go away on it's own. Nobody, but you can say when it's time to move on and only you will know how long it will take you. It just depends on how you really felt about this person and how the relationship was.
Profile: mscoxie
mscoxie on Aug 31, 2015
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Venting your problems to someone you trust and who cares about you, is always helpful. There isn't a set time frame for people to move on; everyone gets through things at their own pace.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Sep 7, 2015
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Personally, I think that venting is a good way to move on, but it can also cause many hard feelings between a couple. If venting to your friends/ family, you are expressing how you feel and letting all emotions out. However this could start to make you resent your ex partner, if you're constantly venting about things that have upset you that they did. Overall I would say that venting is a good way to move on, because you're getting everything off your chest and the person you're venting to is able to show you support. In my opinion, I would say that it takes atleast 4 months to even start to get over someone, that's if you even do. Sometimes you never get over somebody, if the relationship was very real and an emotional connection was made, sometimes you just learn to live without them in your life, and learn how to be happy without them.
Profile: Tinygreentreefrog1234
Tinygreentreefrog1234 on Sep 22, 2015
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Venting is a very good way to relieve excess stress just be sure to keep your situation in perspective. Ask yourself if the situation is worth stressing over. If it is get help from friends, family, coworkers, teachers, chat lines, group chat, listeners, and mental health professionals. Use and do what you need to feel like your self and live a better life. It takes a while to get over things. Don't put pressure on yourself. Take your time and go at your own pace.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Nov 30, 2015
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Venting is good as it sorts your thoughts. It will bring you perspective hearing your thoughts out loud. Furthermore, the time it takes is different for every situation, I've seen people taking mnths for a relationship that lasted just one month itself. If you are heavily invested emotionally it will just take a long time. Try finding things to keep you distracted, things that will make you happy and remember why things didn't work, all the time. Don't blame yourself, remind yourself that things just aren't meant to be and that you deserve someone with who it all will be right.
Profile: shiningCherry13
shiningCherry13 on Dec 14, 2015
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Venting is definitely a very good way to move on, since losing the extra baggage definitely helps. Time taken to move on differs from person to person. Venting decreases this duration considerably :)
Profile: Resilience221
Resilience221 on Dec 19, 2015
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I think that sometimes it is hard to understand our own emotions, and having someone we trust to talk to helps us figure out how we feel. Also, moving on can be very hard because of the positive feelings you might still feel towards your ex. Having a second perspective can help us separate the good parts of the past relationship from the bad parts. I can't say how long it will take for you to move on. I know that it can be really frustrating and that you wish you could just put this aside, but take your time and try to remind yourself why the relationship ended.
Profile: sweetCupcake26
sweetCupcake26 on Feb 2, 2016
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After sadness , get mad , angry , depressed , cry and eat a lot then deny and lie to yourself , only then you will make peace with accepting the matter to finally jump to something better
Profile: MatthewMurdock
MatthewMurdock on Jan 9, 2017
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Venting is a great way to let all your feelings out and definetly helps when moving on. The amount of time it takes to move on differs, it can take from weeks, to months, even a year maybe. Usually for most people it doesn't take longer than a few months.
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