Saturday, January 31, 2009

Break Up Pain -- How do I live with the Pain of Breaking Up?

By Allie Arensen

Ouch! There's a reason they call it heartache. It hurts! Break Up Pain is never easy to go through. And it is not uncommon to continue to have feelings for the person you have broken up with. It's much like grieving. But that's OK, because at least your feelings are acknowledging that the relationship has ended.

When it comes to dealing with a broken intimate relationship, it is important that you look past the pain (which is your heart talking -- and the heart is all emotions) and find a way to survive even when things seem impossible for the time being (which is your logical mind talking to you).

Going through a break up causes all kinds of feelings to manifest themselves. It is a very important time to talk things out with a trusted friend or family member. Talking is a natural release of feelings that is healthy. Not releasing feelings through talking causes them to grow and build.

Don't try to go it alone. Make certain you talk to someone you trust soon after the break up. Let your feelings go, and express them to your friend. If you wait months or years to do this, or never do it, you will have a very difficult time leading a constructive life.

When you talk with a close friend, you will probably hear their story. Almost everyone has had a break up in their past, and when you share your feelings, one with the other, you will find it is very healing. Hearing how others have gone through what you are going through makes it easier. And while a break up is serious, you will also learn that it is not life ending or even life defining. You may even, in time, be able to laugh at yourself.

Dwelling on the painful split from your lover will not help you, so instead you should work on getting better and moving on, which will allow you to stop dealing with break up pain and start dealing with moving on and finding someone new, perhaps even someone that has a better dynamic with you.

* Make sure you don't spend a lot of time alone. Spend time with friends and talk about your heartache.

* Life is not bad. You are not a loser. Get rid of these negative thoughts. Write out a gratitude list -- be thankful for the good things in your life. List your good qualities; you have them!

Your friends will probably realize that you're going through something serious, and they will more than likely dedicate themselves to trying to help you through the break up pain. If this is the case, don't blow them off, because going out and spending time with your friends and the people that you care about will be extremely helpful.

Sure. Break up pain is hard. But you will survive. The key thing is to allow yourself a brief period of mourning and crying, and then talk it out and get rid of it. Dwell on the positive things in your life, and build for the future. You will not only survive break up pain, you will find love and fulfillment. It just takes a little time. - 15784

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