When you go through a break up, one of the hardest things to do is cutting all ties with your erstwhile partner. There are solid reasons why you should be doing this, and why it is absolutely essential. Not only do you need time and space away from all the negativity that a breakup brings but you also need to learn to adjust to your ex’s absence. But this step, the step of not communicating with the now ex is the hardest thing to do for many people. Here are some tips you make sure you stick to the path.
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Make a conscious choice
You don’t have to stop talking to your ex because your friend or your mom or someone else is asking you to. To stop talking to an ex is a conscious choice you need to make after thinking and reasoning with yourself exactly why you are doing it. This is how you will stick to the path with resolution rather than go back and forth.
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Give yourself time to be ready for it
You don’t have to rush the process; in fact you need to grieve the loss of the relationship with them - and then you need to do it by yourself. So cut off only when you are fully ready, bold, and strong enough.
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Cut contact on all platforms
Unfollow them on Instagram. Unfriend them on Facebook. Block them on your phone. These are strong actions, yes, but also ones with are absolutely necessary for you to maintain your sanity. Hearing from them is going to send you back to square one, and reaching out to them gives them the power to hurt you. So all contact needs to stop.
