Very glad to read that the company of friends could help your aching heart! I guess Slovenia helped, too - I remember the impressive landscapes from a trip that feels like a way too long ago. Such a beautiful country. That was during summer, though, I'm not sure of the end of September works...

I've never been a good player of any kind of poker, I was never too interested in it, to be honest. I played it a few times, won some, lost some, but it never captured me. Which is weird, because I do like math and card games. Well, maybe it's better that way. Wouldn't want to lose my hard earned money to a professional like you 😜

As for the pain - no matter what we tell ourselves and others, it still takes time. Overcoming the pain is not a decision, but a process, and for some it takes longer to assimilate, for others less time. Even if you're really good at it, and can rationalize effectively, it's still more than a day. It should be, everything else would be burying the pain in the subconscious, and that is definitely ungood.

Wishing you well!