DirtyBerty Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 So the most common advice I've heard from friends, family, websites and forums like this is to KEEP BUSY. So far (4 weeks out of a 7 year relationship) I've done a lot. But it seems there's never enough to actually do! I'm making lots of plans, reconnecting with old friends and trying to see people a lot, but I find there's only so much I can do without becoming a burden on people. I find I have to keep apologising to people saying "sorry do you want to do this next weekend too? Just so I'm not on my own with nothing to do". Just wondered if anyone else had ideas? What worked for them? What ideas or activities worked well for them? Link to post Share on other sites
d0nnivain Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 1. Clean & rearrange your living space to make it less about your EX 2. take a class 3. Exercise 4. Read a book 5. Journal Link to post Share on other sites
HeBa Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Do what i did take everything remind you of your Ex out of your Life .. i even trying to move out from my house , Give away clothes or stuff to charity do a journal that's a good thing , also Learn new language that do really helps its like get yourself into new culture and take that period of life as maintenance time for your sould and body ..take care of yourself in every possible way , meditate , exercise join a dance or Aerobics class... Enjoy your life ..cuz its never too late .. as long as you still breathing you have wonderful things in life waiting for you just to open your eyes to see it Good Luck Link to post Share on other sites
Hipster_22 Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Try working out, go to the gym more. Also I find that going on dates helps me a lot, meeting new people and having fun while I'm there gets my mind off her. Link to post Share on other sites
lilliane Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 For me, something really worked was learning to knit Also always to work out in the afternoon that way you end up tired and it's easier to sleep. Link to post Share on other sites
SheleftmeforMichael Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 I would recommend meeting groups of people who share the same interests as you. For a long time during my past relationship, I was never the best in meeting new people or carrying on conversations. After my breakup, I felt like I really had nothing to lose at that point and wanted to break that flaw and challenge myself in overcoming this fear. Plus, I'd be meeting new people. I used meetup.com and Eventbrite.com to find groups of people who were interested in the same things I was and to hang out with and to practice being more social. I started going to slam poetry meets, martial arts meets, dragon boat racing meets, 3k/5k marathon events and even pub crawls and speed dating meets (lol). Give it a shot. Link to post Share on other sites
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