How to Survive a Breakup Over The Holidays
The Love, Happiness & Success Podcast with Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby
Music Credits: “Another Lonely Christmas,” by Prince
It’s not “The Most Wonderful Time of The Year” when your heart is broken.
Even if the holiday season usually delights you, it’s hard to be cheerful when you’re consumed by painful memories of holidays past. The first year post-breakup, or post-divorce, can be especially traumatic. You can’t stop thinking about your Ex, and the fact that you are not together anymore. Thinking about the ice skating rink that you held hands at last year, how you’re going to explain this to your anxious Grandma, or even the sight of sparkling lights is enough to throw you into a heavy state of sadness.
Holidays can be stressful under the best of circumstances. The season can also feel particularly lonely if you’re nursing a broken heart over the holidays. Emotional pain feels isolating and difficult to share when it seems like everyone else is happy and having a good time. And of course the last thing you want to do is go to a party when, 1) you need to fake cheerful “okay-ness” and, 2) you’re worried about running into your Ex or their friends. That’s not even taking into consideration how challenging it is for the newly single to negotiate high impact social situations without their usual “plus 1.”
In short: this time of year makes a hard situation feel even harder.
If you’re like most people in this position, you probably have lots of questions: “How should I handle myself in certain situations?” “Should I even try to go to parties this year, or should I lay low?” “How do I take care of myself?” and “Will this loneliness and pain ever end?”
Truthfully, the answers to those questions are not always easy or simple. The answers really depend on where you are in the breakup recovery process. On this edition of the Love, Happiness and Success Podcast, I’m going to walk you through the stages of healing after a breakup, and show you how to actually use the opportunity of this challenging time of year to move your “heartbreak healing process” forward more quickly.
Not only will your “what to do” questions be answered, but you’ll also get a good roadmap for the recovery process ahead. I hope that this information will help you invest in yourself, and make the coming year a fresh, positive new chapter of your life.
All the best to you,
Music Credits: “Another Lonely Christmas,” by Prince
Trackbacks/Pingbacks
Surviving Your Breakup Over the Holidays | Breakup Recovery – […] Listen, and learn how to Survive Your Breakup Over the Holidays: […]
Listen & Subscribe to the Podcast
How to Survive a Breakup Over The Holidays
The Love, Happiness & Success Podcast with Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby
Music Credits: “Another Lonely Christmas,” by Prince
Free, Expert Advice — For You.
Subscribe To The Love, Happiness, and Success Podcast
From Heartbreak to Healing: Your Next Chapter Starts Here
How to Get Over a Breakup — For Good.
There are nine distinct stages of healing after relationship loss. If you miss one, you’ll get stuck. Dr. Lisa’s one-of-a-kind, comprehensive system guides you productively through all, with the support of group coaching and 1:1 sessions. Learn more about How to Heal From Heartbreak →
How Long To Get Over a Breakup? Find Out.
When will you finally get over your breakup, and be emotionally free from your ex? How over your ex are you? What’s your breakup recovery timeline? What do YOU need to do next, in order to move forward? Access Dr. Lisa’s confidential, free Breakup Quiz here, and find out →
Online Breakup and Divorce Support Group
You’re not alone. Heal your heart in our positive, affirming online breakup and divorce support group, with weekly group coaching led by an experienced divorce and breakup recovery counselor, plus 24/7 access to an affirming community of support. Learn more about Dr. Bobby’s Heartbreak Growth Collective →
Get Relationship Clarity Through Discernment Counseling
Should you end this? Or is there still hope for your relationship? Find out, and get the clarity and confidence you need to move forward, through a special (rare) type of couples work designed for this. Learn about discernment counseling →
You’re Not Alone In This: Let Us Help You
We have so many ways to support you during this difficult time including structured programs, group coaching, and 1:1 private sessions. Which path is right for you? Have a free consultation, to discuss your situation, your options, and the best path forward. Schedule Your Free Consultation →
Need Encouragement? Perspective? Guidance? It’s Here: Free Divorce & Breakup Advice
You’re going through a painful time, and Dr. Lisa is here for you. Get her guidance for free, right now in this curated podcast playlist and content collection she put together just for you. Access her Healing From Heartbreak Collection →
Exaholics: Breaking Your Addiction to an Ex Love
Why is it so hard to let go, even when you know you should? In her award-winning “Exaholics” book, Dr. Lisa explains why, and illuminates the path forward towards emotional liberation, growth, and recovery. Get your copy of Exaholics, right here →
Why You Can’t Stop Thinking About Your Ex — And How to Break Free
Can you ever stop loving someone? Want to know how to get over an ex? Learn how to stop thinking about someone so you can move on.
What It Really Takes To Get Over Someone: The Stages of a Breakup
Withdrawal, grieving, growing, rebuilding: Understanding the stages of recovery are vital to your healing process after a divorce. Learn about the stages of breakup recovery…
Yes, You Can Create an Amicable Divorce
You’re divorcing, and your biggest fear is what will happen to the kids. How can you make this as okay as possible for them? Learn how to achieve an amicable divorce →
Stop a Divorce
The threat of divorce can actually be a turning point for a marriage if you understand how to use it as an opportunity to foster healing. In this podcast, learn how to stop a divorce →
Why Do You Keep Going Back? Are You Addicted to a Toxic Relationship?
Profoundly unhealthy relationships can be the hardest to get over. Find out if you’re addicted to a toxic relationship.
When to Call It Quits
Is there still hope for your relationship, or is it best to part ways? Learn the signs that growth and healing are possible, vs. signs it’s time to call it quits in a relationship →
How to Leave a Toxic Relationship, With Dignity
Learn why it’s so hard to leave a toxic relationship, and the things you can do to empower and support yourself in your journey to emotional empowerment.