Tips For Coming Out on Top of a Breakup
Even people who like to pretend they don't let anything get to them will be hurt by losing the one they love.
Going through a rough breakup can devastate your life, but it doesn't have to.
If you deal with it properly not only will you make it out alive but you may even get your ex back and find happiness again! Here are some tips for how to deal with this difficult time: 1.
Allowing the depression to cripple you only makes your life harder and more miserable.
Don't isolate yourself, make sure you're surrounded by friends, family, and other people to whom you are important.
Staying active socially not only helps with the healing process, but can also earn you some respect for "taking it so well" even if you're really hurting on the inside.
2.
Too many people can't face their feelings and run away from them by turning to alcohol or drugs for support.
One or two drinks can take the edge off if you're agitated, but when you're already feeling down the liquor will just drag you under and send you into a deep depression that can lead to some very poor choices and ultimately failure to get back up from being knocked down by this breakup.
3.
After spending so much time with someone, it's going to be a harsh adjustment to living without them...
but it's best to make a completely clean break and avoid all contact for a period of about a month after the breakup.
This time should actually serve you bring you closer together psychologically, as absence really does make the heart grow fonder.
Sometimes you'll find that all that was needed was some breathing room, and even if that wasn't all there was to it you'll still have a stronger baseline for getting your ex back if you've had some time to sort things out and plan it.
4.
Tying into what I just said, having planned out how you intend to get your ex back will be very beneficial to your efforts to do just that.
If you think of things ahead of time and know what you're doing, you'll be less likely to sabotage your own efforts with some accidental mistakes.
A breakup is a very wild situation, and the stability of a concrete plan will make it a lot easier to handle.
5.
The likelihood that your ex is the only person who will ever love you and make you unbelievably happy is really slim.
I encourage you to try everything within reason to get your ex back, but it's not the end of the world if you two just don't seem to be fated to be together.
Rest assured that if your efforts to get your ex back fail, there is a whole world of people out there who can make your life feel worth living again.
These are just a few simple tips to help guide you through this difficult time, but if you heed them you'll discover this situation is far less impossible than it seems! Keep what I've said in mind as you embark on your journey to get your ex back, and don't fall prey to the classic mistakes that can keep you from reaching your destination.
Going through a rough breakup can devastate your life, but it doesn't have to.
If you deal with it properly not only will you make it out alive but you may even get your ex back and find happiness again! Here are some tips for how to deal with this difficult time: 1.
Allowing the depression to cripple you only makes your life harder and more miserable.
Don't isolate yourself, make sure you're surrounded by friends, family, and other people to whom you are important.
Staying active socially not only helps with the healing process, but can also earn you some respect for "taking it so well" even if you're really hurting on the inside.
2.
Too many people can't face their feelings and run away from them by turning to alcohol or drugs for support.
One or two drinks can take the edge off if you're agitated, but when you're already feeling down the liquor will just drag you under and send you into a deep depression that can lead to some very poor choices and ultimately failure to get back up from being knocked down by this breakup.
3.
After spending so much time with someone, it's going to be a harsh adjustment to living without them...
but it's best to make a completely clean break and avoid all contact for a period of about a month after the breakup.
This time should actually serve you bring you closer together psychologically, as absence really does make the heart grow fonder.
Sometimes you'll find that all that was needed was some breathing room, and even if that wasn't all there was to it you'll still have a stronger baseline for getting your ex back if you've had some time to sort things out and plan it.
4.
Tying into what I just said, having planned out how you intend to get your ex back will be very beneficial to your efforts to do just that.
If you think of things ahead of time and know what you're doing, you'll be less likely to sabotage your own efforts with some accidental mistakes.
A breakup is a very wild situation, and the stability of a concrete plan will make it a lot easier to handle.
5.
The likelihood that your ex is the only person who will ever love you and make you unbelievably happy is really slim.
I encourage you to try everything within reason to get your ex back, but it's not the end of the world if you two just don't seem to be fated to be together.
Rest assured that if your efforts to get your ex back fail, there is a whole world of people out there who can make your life feel worth living again.
These are just a few simple tips to help guide you through this difficult time, but if you heed them you'll discover this situation is far less impossible than it seems! Keep what I've said in mind as you embark on your journey to get your ex back, and don't fall prey to the classic mistakes that can keep you from reaching your destination.
