Breakups
are hard and messy. There is no clean way to end a relationship. Relationships
are based on a foundation of trust and commitment-so how are you supposed to
break a connection built on your words, actions, memories, histories without
disrupting your union? It’s not possible. It’s important you understand
that-there is no right way to leave.
But
there are a couple of steps that could be taken to prevent the pain of moving
on from lingering.
First
off, you need to acknowledge your connection with that person. There’s no point
harbouring the hurt and pain behind a spew of venomous words aimed at showing
resentment or even revenge. In the end, you are left alone with your words and
their effects. So acknowledge-acknowledge the good times, acknowledge the bad,
acknowledge the memories, and acknowledge the lessons-acknowledge where you
went wrong and where they did too. This will enable you to release the pain.
Think
of bad breakups as a metaphor-your heart has been ruptured because trust has
been disrupted, commitment has been betrayed, words have been said and thoughts
have been left unprotected as they swim in desperation in a river of confusion
and chaos. That is what happens when you have a bad breakup. Now think of
acknowledgement as the sieve that eliminates each and every negative thought,
memory and words that are the refuse from the remains of your past
relationship.
Each
step you take in acknowledgment is similar to draining your thoughts from the
pollution of that experience.
Once
you have acknowledged the pain and the memories look at the purpose. What did
you learn from that relationship? What were your good points and your bad ones
and those of your ex partner? Meditate on these points as it will enable you to
move on from the heartache associated with the pain and it will focus your
thoughts not only on why the relationship did not work but why it would never
work.
This
is important to understand: if your personalities clashed, and the problem that
led to the breakup has been a recurring symptom in the mental constipation that
has become your past relationship, then you need to realize the remedy is to
move forward not look backward. The problem was a permanent one that cannot be
fixed temporarily-this is why it was recurring.
Hence
cutting all contacts is key. Cut everything off. No calls, texts, messages,
disconnect from their social media pages-because these avenues only feed
negativity and stagnate the path to your progress. You can’t move forward if
you can’t see ahead. So think of the constant messages back and forth with this
person, or the constant phone calls-as building up refuse dumps blocking the
path of your progress.
I
say this with confidence because bad breakups are usually a symptom of a
permanent character trait of both individuals that cannot be fixed while you
both remain in the same space-you need some time apart to at least re-evaluate
your options. And to do this, you need to be able to think logically-this
cannot happen if the source of the problem is still present in the equation.
Hence you need to eliminate the source-le ex.
Once
you have taken these steps to recovery, you need to evaluate who you are. This
is important because bad experiences change our personalities. We are humans-we
are organic creatures-a product of our experiences. That breakup most likely
affected how you view people and even more importantly how you view yourself.
Don’t use it as a mirror to judge yourself and your standards-use it to
reflect. It serves as a reflection you can use to evaluate your flaws and your
features and to work on each accordingly.
Decide
what you want and more importantly what you need. You may want your ex back in
your life but do you really need their presence? Maturity is when you choose
what you need over what you want because needs reflect nourishment which is a
simile for growth. But wants; wants reflect temperament-a symptom of
transitions-hence you may want your past relationship now but you may not need
it.
This means, yes you may
miss that person now-but the more distance you put between yourself and your
past, the more you realize you do not need them in your future.
These
are steps to enable you to realise the power in your person. You are enough.
Don’t run back to the comfort of your pain; its in the past-move ahead to
future possibilities.
You
may have had a bad experience/breakup but at the same time, you do not have to
pay for that experience for the rest of your life-make the right choice and
move on applying the steps above. This will enable you to not only recover but
to become stronger emotionally, mentally, physically and psychologically.
I’m
interested in hearing what steps you have taken to deal with a bad breakup
and if it worked for you.
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First published: Bella Naija
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