Good for you for having the courage to do this! It's not easy but necessary.

Sometimes it does one good to "divorce" a friend or two ...

The first six words of your post tell me you did the right thing. Good for you.

I am going through a similar situation right now. A friend has done couple of things that have affected me deeply.
Since she lives in my building, I will manage her toxicity in a diplomatic way (a rarity in me) by keeping a healthy distance and "see" how I feel in the near future. If I continue to feel the same way I will let the friendship fade away.

I kept an annoying person in my life for Years because we had gone to High School together...and she moved about an hour away, which helped. But "losing" her as a friend was like removing a burr from under a saddle!

True. Sometimes it takes a while to sink in.

Good for you. Less negativity in your life.

Better make it permanent.
Like I keep advising people, defriend and block toxic people from online social media and your phone. Don't contact them again. If someone asks about them only say that you've "grown apart."

Then start attending community activities where people do things you also enjoy..i.e., hiking, boating, playing acoustic music together, bird watching, book clubs, etc. Google to find local Meet ups that have activities you enjoy.

". . . for a while" I have witnessed many people return to toxic relationships with unpleasant outcomes. Hope you find a non-toxic replacement for whatever aspect of your life he was occupying.

After 25 years I woke up and realized this person is and always was toxic to me. She is gone now!!

Life is too short to allow negative people to remain in you circle. Cut out the bad and surround yourself with people who uplift you rather than drag you down or depress you.

Good thinking. Hope it helps.

Good for you!

I believe it's very necessary at times, especially in toxic families. I wouldn't recommend anyone go as far as I did to remove toxic people from my life but when I got started, I found it hard to stop.

Good for you, some people give off negative vibes and drain us of energy. Recognising this and dealing with it will be good for your wellbeing.