Well-put Tara Blair Ball. I found taking a break from social media useful. I was off Whatsapp (for a few months) until the divorce was official. Largely, to avoid unsolicited advice. Once that decision to file was made, I did not want anyone talking me out of it. (The beauty with traditional SMS, you can always ignore.) The other social media accounts (Twitter, Facebook) were easy to manage: you choose who to interact with, and how. A few blocks/mutes here and there, and time dealt with rest of recovery.

Digital photos are indeed a nightmare to do away with. Nonetheless, with determination, nothing is impossible. From beseeching mutual friends to take down posts to deleting the Google archive, tough times call for tough choices.

I think some roads are meant never to be traveled again. I have zero regrets whatsoever with regard to permanently deleting the memories. And maintaining “no contact.”