Replies to 'Giving and Receiving Support'

Hi, 

I am here today to get some support for myself.  Seems like I am always the one handing it out, then there is none left for me.  I am going through some changes that I really don't understand.  One of the first things that needs to be addressed is:  about a year and ahalf ago I (and 5 others) was run out of a job by a person who had no other motive than jelousy, selfishness and a very skewed way of thinking.  Upper managment did not have the back bone to get rid of this awful person long ago and this person was allowed to do all sorts of evil things to the others with out consequences.  In this job I had a lot of responsibilities, I got alot of kudo's for the work I did.  My name came up in conversations  ALOT.  so I was a target.  In the end it came down to either looking the other way and allow this person to make me look bad, or make others believe I was bad, or just leave and save my pride.  Which is what I did.  I am sure I did the right thing, because looking back and looking at my situation now, I am much better off.  I am doing the same job, with a group of way nicer people and I am rewarded with out retaliation for my efforts.  But, I am still very hurt by this.  When I left the first job, I felt like my heart had been ripped out and thrown on the ground to be walked on.  I still have a very big hole.  I see old friends, or an old picture or something from the past and it makes me so very sad.  I can't seem to shake the hurt I feel.  It's time to move on, but I just don't know how to.  As mentioned I do ok, day to day, but along witll come some reminder and it bothers me.  Can anyone help?