When Your Lover Leaves You: Six Stages to Recovery and Growth
Books / Paperback
ISBN: 0312272790 / Publisher: Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press, March 2001
A guide to surviving breakup and heartbreak shares practical advice on how to restore body and spirit, work though anger, let go of blame, enjoy independence, and plan for the future. Reprint. 10,000 first printing.
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Whether you're seething with anger because you've caught your lover in bed with someone else, or you're tormented with despair because you feel devastated and alone, When Your Lover Leaves You walks you through the emotional stages of a breakup and leads you on the road to recovery. It covers topics such as when and why to call your former lover, how to battle insomnia, and who to turn to for support, while offering realistic, practical steps toward recovery. It outlines the six stages we encounter during the aftermath of a breakup: shock, hope, anger, despair, indifference, and growth. Full of reassuring advice written in the tone of a trusted friend, it offers concrete strategies for each stage, including:Don't force yourself to sleep if you can't-listen to some soothing music, take a bath, write in a journal, or try some relaxation exercises.Channel your impulses-volunteer for a charity mailing instead of writing to your ex-loverVent your anger-take a kickboxing class at the gymPamper yourself-treat yourself to a facial, massage, or new haircutSet new goals-evaluate what you hope to accomplishing your personal and professional life
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