Essential Comforts for the Recently Broken Up

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Breakup Food

Also known as comfort food, make sure you have whatever it is that makes you feel warm and fuzzy inside readily available. Ice cream, a favorite bottle of wine, some potato chips or macaroni and cheese – whatever works for you that does not remind you of the ex.

Breakup food is not supposed to be a staple in your life for more than a week or so. But for these first couple of days, there is no harm in treating yourself to whatever makes you feel great.

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Breakup Books

For those not quite ready to hit a counselors office, reading a breakup book from an expert is the next best thing. Whether it is tongue-in-cheek, how-to or supportive, there are a myriad of self-help books available for every breakup situation today, many of which are available at your library if you are not enthused about displaying a breakup book in your home permanently.

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Breakup Clothing

You are probably already wearing your comfiest of duds right now, such as a well-worn t-shit and jeans or flannel pajamas. What you will need to plan for is when you leave the house: for work, to get groceries or to pay the bills. Find the easiest, most put together outfit you have that cleans well and slips on easily. This will be your outside wardrobe for this first stage. For men, try a pair of jeans that fit well a top and baseball cap. For women, a slip-on dress is an excellent idea. Sunglasses work as well, especially if you are trying to cover up swollen eyes from crying.

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Breakup Journal

Whether it is for reflection at a later date or merely as a part of a burning ritual later on down the road, a journal is an essential comfort for the recently broken up. It could be as simple as a dollar store notepad or several pieces of paper stapled together, or as intricate as a handmade, leather-bound piece of art.

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Breakup Movies

Sometimes all you need are a pack of tissues and a great movie to provide a different outlook on an otherwise miserable situation. These breakup movies listed at the link below are hand-picked for maximum emotional output and a healthy dose of advice or insight.

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Breakup Songs

The last thing you want to do is go through all of your former partners tunes when grieving a breakup. Throw out what you would normally listen to and buy something new, or look in your stash of tunes that you have not listened to for a while that will strengthen, inspire and motivate you.

From Bonny Albo,
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[maddy]

if you have recently broke up . you should try to forget her , but keep good relation , greet her when you meet her and dont ignore her.

[jnjsarauer]

I think good friends are the ultimate comfort. Don't carry on about your breakup all the time, but do let them know you're hurting and need their support. A good friend will be glad to hang out with you and help get you back on your feet.