Whatever you are feeling right now is normal. Remember it is not about you - sometimes people are just a bad fit. From this perspective, a break up can be a good thing if it frees people from a bad relationship or poor future. Read the advise bellow to give yourself some "self-help".
1. Realize that many of the things your ex said during the break-up are not true;
2. Be very gentle and compassionate with yourself;
3. Forgive yourself for all the mistakes you made and try to learn from them;
4. Don't try to avoided the pain by jumping into another relationship. Learn to be with yourself for a while and to be good about it;
5. Socialize and meet new people;
6. Do those things you weren't able to do while with your ex;
7. Engage in some fun project or voluntary work;
8. Create a new self-image by improving some of your shortcomings;
9. Learn to value and appreciate yourself, believe that you deserve the best;
10. Learn to accept your feelings of vulnerability - this too shall pass if you allow it to;
11. Have a positive outlook by believing the future holds something even better for you;
12. When you must think about the ex, avoid idealizing the person or the relationship - it wasn't all roses, remember?
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