In the end we discover that to love and let go can be the same thing. —Jack Kornfield

Breakups can be incredibly painful. If you’re trying to heal after a breakup and feel stuck on your ex—pining over them, focused on what they’re doing, wishing you could talk or understand what happened—taking steps to help yourself is key to getting over them and moving on.

Here are 5 things you should stop doing to let go of a former flame.

Naked Truth is This: Breakups can be very hard.

The best thing you can do to move forward is to stop focusing on your ex and turn your attention to yourself. Who are you? What do you care about? What do you want for your life?

In addition, there are many therapeutic skills that you can learn to help you let go of your ex and create the next great phase of your life. I recently wrote a self-help book for anyone struggling through a love-addicted breakup, Letting Go of Your Ex (2023).

To find a therapist, visit the Psychology Today Therapy Directory.

References

Why Women Have Sex: Women Reveal the Truth About Their Sex Lives, from Adventure to Revenge (and Everything in Between) Paperback. Cindy M. Meston and David M. Buss. St. Martin's Griffin. 2010.

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What Not to Do After a Breakup

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In the end we discover that to love and let go can be the same thing. —Jack Kornfield

Breakups can be incredibly painful. If you’re trying to heal after a breakup and feel stuck on your ex—pining over them, focused on what they’re doing, wishing you could talk or understand what happened—taking steps to help........

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