Surviving the End of a Relationship
An honest, detailed guide to getting through a breakup or divorce. No platitudes, no false cheerfulness, nothing for sale.
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Immediate Aftermath
A very short and clear summary of what you should and should not do immediately after being dumped. If your partner just broke up with you in the last hours or day and you’re in shock, read this section first.
3 min read
- 2
Intro
All about this site, who it's for, and how you can use it.
10 min read
- 3
The Pain Is Real
It's not "just in your mind". The pain you feel from being rejected is a traumatic event as strong as any physical pain and activates some of the same areas of the brain. Understand the physical effects of what happens to all of us when we are rejected.
7 min read
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Time To Recover
How much time will it take until you recover from the breakup?
2 min read
- 5
No Contact
Contact with your ex- is like cutting an open wound over and over again. Any contact at all, any reminders, makes healing harder. No contact is by far the most important step, and also the most difficult. Learn why to do it and how.
11 min read
- 6
Initiating No Contact
How do you actually begin a no contact policy with your ex-? When should you start it?
5 min read
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Closure
Everyone wants closure after a breakup. Why did it happen? Why? Why, why, why? But closure is not important for your healing. Understand why it doesn't matter… and how to do it right, if you still feel it's necessary.
3 min read
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