How do you deal with the temptation to contact your ex?

Remove his contact from your phone, unfollow them on social media platforms, if possible block them. This way they will likely do the same to you and therefore even if you go and try to check on them you can't. Remember the reason why you broke up in the first place, that person was not a good fit for you, you tried to work things out but they just had to end. Go for a run, or exercise this will release good endorphins that will make you feel good and keep you distracted. Stop talking about them to others, take up a new hobby and talk about that instead.

It very much depends on your personal circumstances. Maybe start by asking yourself where this temptation comes from and what you are hoping to achieve by contacting him or her? Imagine what the likely outcomes are, how you will feel afterwards, and what response (if any) you are most likely to get. You may choose to first discuss the temptation with someone who is more familiar with your particular situation, or reach out to a listener on here to get some support, so that you feel more comfortable with whatever decision you make. If the relationship is definitely over or if it was an abusive one, it is likely that you will feel worse afterwards, so it is worth looking at all possible scenarios and looking for support from people who genuinly care about you.

Ask yourself if this would be the right situation for you and if you think you would benefit from this as it could be a good or bad thing, it just depends on the circumstances that you yourself are in. Everybody is different so will have different opinions. If you do decide to contact them then maybe tell them how you feel and see how they feel too because they might feel the same way and be too scared to let you know that but once you tell them how you feel it might change that for them as well.

Been here the first thing you need to do is get rid of all their information contact numbers, emails, social media platforms, pictures etc. Just make sure all that is gone and out of your sight. Try to do some meditation while you get that impulse or remember that you might not get anything out of trying to contact you. Try to take a walk and distract you from those thoughts that you have. Do something that makes you feel good. Exercise, get out and take a walk, and eat chocolate. Just do something that makes you feel good, so you can get your mind off of contacting them.

One way of dealing with the temptation to contact your ex is to remove the option from yourself. You can delete their number or block their accounts from being accessible to you. Once the option is removed and there's nothing you can do about the desire to reach out to them, it's likely you'll find acceptance that the matter is out of your hands and your mind will find other ways to occupy itself. Another option for dealing with the temptation to contact your ex is to distract yourself with other pursuits. Engage in hobbies, throw yourself into your work, pick up a new interest, volunteer, find productive or engaging uses of your time so that you spend less time thinking about them or reaching out to them. These are all valid ways of coping.

Well, it was pretty hard especially since we had just broken up however I thought about how awful I felt in the relationship and how they treated me like crap... I realized this more and more and the more I realized it and understood it the more I knew I did not need to text them and could easily move on with my life. Plus I was able to find someone who treats me better than my ex ever did and who loves me for me rather for the things my ex loved me for only... I hope this can help someone

Try to move on, Pick up some hobbies like drawing, knitting, playing an instrument etc Maybe start talking to somebody else, Do things you always wanted to do, Read book, watch movies! Have a night out with your friends! Go out to eat, make a journal or a diary! Learn new things... Just forget about him/her! Do things that you want to do!! Unleash your inner self! Do self care.. Try new things that you haven't done before... Make a bucket list and complete it! Just do anything that could distract your mind from your ex! Hope this helps you...

The relationship didn’t end for no reason. When you’re feeling sad and reminiscent, remember the things that made you split up. Try not to let your mind trick you. If you’re going to reminisce, remind yourself of the entire relationship, not just the parts that made you feel warm and fuzzy. That’s what friends are for! Your friends love you and want you to be happy, so call them and talk to them about how you’re feeling. Let your BFFs remind you how better off you are without your ex! I’m by no means implying that hopping into the dating scene is the cure for your breakup. Sometimes, when we feel lonely, we tend to revert to the people who once made us feel special: our exes. Rather than reaching out to your old flame, try talking to someone new!

Recognizing why your ex is your ex for a reason is a start. There is a reason the door has closed on that relationship and why they were not fit for you so leaving that door shut allows for another to open. Find activities you enjoyed prior to starting the relationship that maybe you have not enjoyed doing since the relationship started or ended and fall back in love with those activities rather than relying on the comfort of speaking to your ex. You cannot finish the chapter and move on to the next chapter of your story if you keep trying to reread the same one. Enjoy new things and have faith that things are going to work out the way they are meant to.

Temptation.. could be hard to deal with. I’ve been through this and sometimes I still have moments when I want to call my ex, but I remind myself why we were broken up in the first place. And if you’re in a current relationship, imagine how that would make your partner feel if you contacted your ex.. and also put the show on the other foot. You wouldn’t want the person you’re dealing with to contact their ex. Sometimes contacting your ex could rekindle a relationship that you don’t want to happen. It’s just best to lay off sometime.