Can people actually change.

Has anyone broken up with their partner for any reason and the break up helped them Change ?

My ex and I were together 7 years, he is my forever i just know that. Like I would drop everything to get back with him right now.

Anyway we broke for a few reasons, main one being he'd became an alcoholic and wouldnt do anything about it or get help. Him being an alcoholic made the other reasons come.

Well we've been broken up for 6 months now, he tells me almost daily he loves and misses me. I don't say it back but he knows I do.

I want to be with him but I don't know how. It feels like my life is literally falling apart without him, I've tried so hard to help him but you can't help those who don't want to be helped.