serena, you might want to post in the relationship forum rather than random thoughts. the situation that you are describing doesn't sound super healthy giving up drinking and seeing a counselor sounds like a good idea. there's maybe a chance that you could get back together with him, but there's a lot of stuff that you would need to fix hope that it all works out
can someone relay the importance of this whole thread to me? i fail to see the point it's supposedly making.
the point is that this is my random thought and I had to get it all out somehow. do I need some other point or something?
It was a mutual decision unless he raped you and forced you to hang out with him afterwards. What does it say to you that a "friend" had a restraining order on you? Doesn't really speak to a healthy relationship, no matter the reason or who was behind it. Take the advice given here. If you feel there was no reason for him to get a restraining order on you, why would you then trust that person to break it. Obviously you are both unstable, and need some distance between you. Being dependent on someone else for your happiness and self-worth is dangerous. You're not going to be best friends with anyone forever anyway, so you may as well learn how to detach from the outcome you want now...
about 1% of all threads on the internet have a point. this is actually one of the 1%. the point is clearly that you should never ever ever date the OP.
being friends with someone who fucked you over is kinda like injecting a needle that you know is loaded with AIDS. Its gunna kill ya regardless.