10 effective ways to finally forget your ex
Unfortunately, there is no miracle cure for forgetting your ex. But there are a few things that can help us turn the page for good.
Cut ties
How did I forget about my ex? By making it disappear from my life. No more links on social networks and above all, I cut short with our mutual friends. Sad but hey, that was the only solution. I also stopped going to our favorite bars, etc. A ghosting before its time!
Clara, 25 years old.
Occupy the mind
After my first breakup, I was just obsessed with my ex. When I woke up, at lunch, at dinner and at bedtime, I thought of him 24 hours a day, it was stronger than me. So I started doing puzzles in the evening before going to bed to keep my mind busy and stop thinking. My new activity caused general hilarity among my friends but it was working… at least at the moment T, I was no longer thinking of him.
Audrey, 23 years old.
Stop idealizing it
During our relationship, I idealized my boyfriend enormously. When we broke up, I gradually opened my eyes to his personality. No, my ex was not a mature role model, he was just a pretentious kid who loved to put me down and dictate how I should behave above all else. Realizing this did me a lot of good, and really allowed me to move on.
Alexia, 29 years old.
Flirt
After my last breakup, I started dating like never before. I went to a club every weekend, where I did flirting, but I rarely went so far as to sleep with the person. It only lasted for a while (and I’m not sure the effects would have been as beneficial if I had continued for the long term), but that period and being turned around allowed me to regain confidence in myself and in my power of seduction.
Louise, 27 years old.
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Load your schedule
After my breakup, I would burst into tears as soon as I found myself alone. To recover, my solution was to schedule myself a ministerial schedule. Monday evening ? Cinema with Quentin. Tuesday ? Dining with Camille. Wednesday ? Expo with Samia … And so on. I was exhausted, but it changed my mind and allowed me to slowly rebuild myself.
Ariane, 34 years old.
Focus on the job
It may seem trivial, but my job really saved me from my breakup. It punctuated my daily life, and investing more in my work made me think of something else ten hours a day. The evenings were difficult, but I was so tired of my days that I fell asleep quickly. The fact that people appreciate my work and my professional efforts also allowed me to regain confidence in myself, in my abilities. And also to get back on my feet gradually.
Laure, 35 years old.
Become aware of my priorities
After my divorce, my children were my lifeline. I had to be strong for them and couldn’t allow myself to let go, to fall into depression. Looking back, I really think that’s what saved me.
Delphine, 43 years old.
To meet new people
My breakup ended in tears and pain. Looking back I find myself ridiculous but yet at the time I felt like I was living a real sentimental drama. I had lost over 10 pounds and spent entire evenings crying and rehashing my lost love. And I clicked! Certainly debatable but which allowed me to get better. I installed the Tinder application and went on a few « romantic » dates which sometimes lasted until the next morning … If one night’s shots are not necessarily the solution to digest a breakup, that’s fine with me. helped a lot.
Caroline, 24 years old.
Leave time to time
It may seem obvious, but in my case, it was the time that allowed me to move on. I always had a tendency to want to go too fast: until then, after a breakup, I always got back on the saddle very quickly because being unhappy in my corner made me feel like I was losing the game in front of my ex. Result: I never let myself be able to heal my wounds, and over the ruptures, I filled myself with increasingly heavy pans. I wanted to do things differently during my last breakup, and finally gave myself permission to « be unhappy ». It hurt me a lot, but it also allowed me to understand a lot of things about myself and my relationship with men. And in the end, I sank, of course, but to get back up much better.
Chloe, 33 years old.
Fall in love again
After a passionate love story spanning four years, my ex and I broke up. I was devastated, and then I chained more or less serious relationships, without ever allowing myself to have feelings for anyone. What really turned the page on me was falling in love again a year later. I was finally ready. And while it wasn’t easy at the start – I had a hard time trusting anyone again – this new story really made me forget about my ex.
Lise, 25 years old.
Go see a shrink
After I broke up, I was devastated. I couldn’t get back on my feet, I had lost a lot of weight and didn’t want anything anymore. I ended up agreeing to go see a shrink, and talking to someone outside about the situation allowed me to gradually get my head out of the water. It also – and above all – allowed me to do some work on myself, to realize the things that made me deeply unhappy that I had hidden until then. Which did me a lot of good.
Hannah, 33 years old.
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