How do you deal with the temptation to contact your ex?
Anonymous
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Sep 4, 2021
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usually when you have a temptation to contact your ex, just distract yourself from contacting them by doing what hobbies you like or going out with friends or watching shows. this will help you from contacting your ex and keeps your mind occupied with other things. if this doesn't help out, delete their phone number or any social media so that you don't have any other way to contact them at all. this would help you deal with contacting your ex and stuff. another thing you can do is to talk to a friend about what is going through your mind and why you want to contact them.
Anonymous
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Oct 27, 2021
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Try to get involved in other activities. Try to discover new things which amaze you and distract you from the things that cause mischief in your head. It's hard to control the the temptation at first but gradually you will definitely beocme habitual of not texting him/her. Try to discover yourself what you're without him/her. Try to be your own self. Let go of your past. Try to meet new people and keep yourself busy. Go out and see how beautiful nature is. Nature is best healer. It will heal you. It will heal everything. Just believe me. Take care!
sweetJet5993
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Oct 28, 2021
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I think about how much they wronged me. When I think about that I just get angery an do not even want to talk to them. I tell myself contacting them would only make me feel worse and take me back steps in the moving on process. The relationship ended for a reason and there is no reason to to go back. I do not want to open up that wond again after I have worked hard to get in agood place after the break up. Think about the positives and negatives in contacting them. For me there are more negatives.
Anonymous
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Oct 31, 2021
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Wanting to reach out to your ex is a normal feeling, and is good that you acknowledge that. You are not alone, and most people that went through breakups have felt this way too.
If going back together is not something you are planning, then try to focus on the reasons why you two broke up. What things made the relationship hard to work out, and try to stay honest about it. Usually we tend to diminish the bad things when we want someone back, but staying honest to yourself and honestly recalling the negative aspects that lead to the breakup will help you stay away.
This won't only help you to not call your ex, but to figure out what things you would do differently in a future relationship, and what things you can't compromise in a relationship.
VGGRNSWCULA
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Nov 4, 2021
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It is important to know one's worth and remember why the relationship ended to begin with. Having self-love can also help with moving forward and being hopeful for better things. Remembering one's worth can also keep one from going back to unhealthy situations. It can be difficult after a breakup and might even feel lonely, but it is important to remain strong during the times one feels lonely and to remember that there are still things to look forward to. Falling in love with one's self can make life romantic again, and give one hope to share their love with someone else, once the time is right.
OpenListener32
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Nov 13, 2021
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It can be tempting to contact your ex or look online to find out what they are up to. It’s important to remember that there’s a reason the relationship ended and to reflect on what you’ve learned as a result. In order to move forward, it’s often not healthy or productive to contact your ex, as you’ll be repeating patterns of the past. Everyone we meet and each experience that we have is a learning opportunity and a growth exercise. In many cases it may be counterproductive to your progress to contact your ex, so where possible – reach out to a friend instead.
Missfabulous
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Nov 24, 2021
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My best suggestion is to always find something to occupy your mind. I think different activities, ie going for a walk without your phone, hanging out with friends and even taking a nap helps. Music helps me personally. I think that there is a time in your life that things will change and you will no longer feel the urge to do so. Only time can tell when that will be. As well as, an occupied mind always makes time go by faster. I know it can be rather pain-stacking when it comes to time, but eventually the time will pass and you will no longer even think of your ex.
CharmingCloud
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Jan 26, 2022
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I say to myself: Think about the situation for a minute. Is this something you have to do right now? Is contacting your ex really what's best for you? It's time to put yourself first. Reach out to a friend and talk about it, keep yourself busy and do things you enjoy as well as things you're passionate about. It's okay to be sad, it's okay if you haven't moved on, it's okay if it takes a long time to move on, it's okay to think about him sometimes, everything you're feeling right now is completely normal. Moving on is hard but time always helps. Remember, you are stronger than you think!
spicyvaish
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Mar 17, 2022
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Try to remember why you guys broke up in the first place. If they have set certain boundaries, then try your best to respect them and keep distance between the two of you. If you initiated the breakup because of negativity and toxicity from your partner's side, try to remember why you chose to leave in the first place.
It's best to try to move on and try to leave things in the past after a breakup. Going back never really gives any good results in the end. Just do your best to heal and get over the breakup alone and try to work on yourself.
EternalSpring823
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Mar 19, 2022
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One way is just to block them, and remove all information from your range of view. That goes along with the phrase "out of sight, out of mind". Ask yourself if you really miss THEM or the IDEA of them. Do you miss the things that go along with or are supposed to go along with a relationship or do you actually miss the person themselves? Did they do you wrong? If they already have moved on, is it really going to be good for either of you if you contact them? Give these kind of scenarios a thought before pushing the call or text buttons. Stay strong.
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