Getting Past Your Breakup : How to Turn a Devastating Loss Into the Best Thing That Ever Happened to You

It's over-and it really hurts. But as unbelievable as it may seem when you are in the throes of heartache, you can move past your breakup. Forget about trying to win your ex back. Forget about losing yourself and trying to make this person love you. Forget it! Starting today, this breakup is the best time to change your life for the better, inside and out. Getting Past Your Breakup is a proven roadmap for overcoming the painful end of any romantic relationship, even divorce. Through her workshops and popular blog, Susan Elliott has helped thousands of clients and readers transform their love l.;C O N T E N T S; Preface: My Story xi; Introduction 1; 1 Road Map to Healing: How This Book Will Change Your Life 5; 2 The Rules of Disengagement: Going "No Contact" with Your Ex 21; 3 Grief as the Healing Feeling 51; 4 Taking Care of Yourself 73; 5 What about the Kids? Seven Rules for Making Things Easier for Your Children 111; 6 Bringing the Big Picture into Focus: The Relationship and Life Inventories 133; 7 Where Do You End and I Begin? Developing Limits and Boundaries 153; 8 Moving On: The Path to Real Love 173; 9 Letters from Readers and Frequently Asked Questions 199. A proven plan for overcoming the painful end of any romantic relationship, including divorce, with practical strategies for healing, getting your confidence back, and finding true love It's over—and it really hurts. But as unbelievable as it may seem when you are in the throes of heartache, you can move past your breakup. Forget about trying to win your ex back. Forget about losing yourself and trying to make this person love you. Starting today, this breakup is the best time to change your life for the better, inside and out. Through her workshops and popular blog, Susan Elliott has helped thousands of people transform their love lives. Now in Getting Past Your Breakup , she'll help you put your energy back where it belongs—on you. Her plan includes: The rules of disengagement: how and why to go "no contact" with your ex How to work through grief, move past fear, and take back your life The secret to breaking the pattern of failed relationships What to do when you can't stop thinking about your ex, texting, calling, checking social networking sites, or driving by the house From the creator of the Getting Past Your Past blog, a tough-love method for making life after a breakup an empowering experience