What are some things you can do to cope with a breakup?
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Moderated by Joe Nelson, Licensed Clinical Social Worker Doctor of Social Work
Updated: Mar 7, 2022
Anonymous
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Aug 29, 2016
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Delete everything that can remind me of the relationship. Setting new goals and working on them. Going out and meeting new people. Getting yourself busy will make you think less about the breakup.
AlexanderChaplin
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Nov 1, 2016
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Work on improving yourself. It's hard to cope no matter what happens. Truly take some time to learn about yourself and focus on improving yourself regardless of your relationship.
Imperfect84
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Jan 30, 2018
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Some healthy strategies might include, Taking a trip or vacation, talking about your feelings with a counselor, or close friend or finding new hobbies.
liquidgalaxy
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May 21, 2018
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Take time for yourself! You're a lovely being who needs self-love. Go on walks, take baths, listen to music, etc.
creativeWatermelon23
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Jul 22, 2019
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Some things to cope with your breakup, this is a plan i made on based on my own experiences
A three week healing plan from a rejection/ breakup/ getting dumped.(plan can be altered depending upon the amount of attachment with the person)
Phase 1 (week 1): Grieving
You’re allowed to grieve this recent loss. It’s okay to cry in the beginning of phase one. But eventually by the end of phase one crying and sobbing and self inflicting thoughts should be over. You’ll feel stronger by this time.
During the end of the first phase make sure you do the sad day stuff like cleaning, arranging, redecorating and some self help stuff.
Phase 2 (week 2): stabilising the graph
You can go with reading a new book, developing a new hobby. This is the part where upbeat music comes in. Don’t pressurise yourself to pursue something really hard to master. Something easy which could be practiced everyday, at any given point of time. Reassure yourself you’re doing great
Phase 3 (week 3) : getting rid of things.
So if you didn’t already delete everything reminding you of that person, this is the time to get rid of things, virtual or physical. Go ahead. Cut the toxicity out if your life.
peaceful156
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May 5, 2020
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Working through your feelings is just the first step to coping with a breakup.
As hard as it might seem in the beginning, you’ll want to take the following steps to ensure your emotional, mental, and physical safety immediately following a breakup. On top of the stress of moving, the emotional toll can raise even more if you and your partner shared pets or children in your relationship.
Also, depending on your living arrangements, you might need to consider financial support to make up for any lost income that you and your partner previously shared. Don’t be afraid to reach out to loved ones or friends to explore options such as temporary housing until you get on your feet again.
Anonymous
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Oct 13, 2020
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Remember, you are allowed to mourn the loss of something, even the potential of what could have been better.
Take your time with your feelings, they are visitors and when it's time for them to go, they will.
There is always a time and place for ice cream.
You have to remember that you're the most important person to take care of right now, you are your number one.
It's very common to remember the best of something, it's easier than admitting to anything bad that happened.
As uncomfortable as it can be, watching a sad movie to get some of the overflow of feelings out can help you regain some clarity over the choices that have been made.
DoughRilezz
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Nov 17, 2020
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Really take time to discover yourself. Hobbies, interests and things that make you unique. Ensure you are focusing on growing and building your foundation back up. There will be a lot of emtions you are experiencing so this time will be crucial in order to feel some stability in your life agian. So much of your life was attached to that person so it makes sense you feel like you lost a part of your identity by losing them. But honestly most relationships end because of bad timing or that it is not a fit. Time will show you this.
Anonymous
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Aug 3, 2021
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It helps to remove the person from your life whether that be unfollowing/muting/blocking them on social media. If you do happen to think back on the relationship, ask yourself what that person was truly like and what the true evidence was about their character. Sometimes we present a picture perfect idea of that person in our heads in order to make ourselves feel better. However, a lot of the time we will look at the evidence and realize that that person did things that made us feel unhappy, but in the moment we excused their actions in order to preserve the relationship. Allowing yourself to think about that person for some time is okay, but if you really want to move on, recognize what things trigger you to miss them. Maybe it's a song. I would advise you to avoid those things because it will most definitely prompt you to miss them. Find things to work on and create goals for yourself. Maybe you want to try working out or focusing on your grades at school. Getting over a breakup can be difficult but you will come out stronger in the end having learned a certain lesson!
Makarios1
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Mar 7, 2022
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After a breakup, it’s not uncommon for a person to begin to question their self worth and experience thoughts like, “I guess I wasn’t good enough for him/her†or “What if no one ever loves me again?â€While these thoughts and feelings are natural, I want you to fight against them. Your worth is not determined by a relationship, and you have to remind yourself of your ability to make yourself happy.
The most important thing to do when coping with a breakup is to start implementing actions and exercises into your life geared towards restoring your self confidence.Do not allow yourself to sit on the couch, wallowing in self pity! Now is the time to get out there and start feeling better about the life that you can create for yourself.
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