2 Ideas For Rebuilding Your Confidence To Get Your Ex Back

There's very little that can devastate your sense of self-worth like being dumped, especially by somebody you thought was "the one." Well, he may still actually be "the one," but you'll never get him back and find out if you don't get some of your confidence back!

So here's where I come in. There are several ways to rebuild your self-esteem and improve your chances of getting him back, though I'll only list the two best ones in a minute. First thing you need to do is cut ties with your ex completely. No more contact with him, at all, for a month. There are so many reasons why this is a good idea, I could spend the entire rest of this article listing them...so just take my advice on this matter.

During this break from your ex, there are two things above all others that are the absolute best for getting your confidence back: being in the company of those who care about you, and spending some time in the dating scene.

It should come as no surprise that being around close family and friends who are so close as to almost be family has great healing effects on a heartbroken person. After all, they always make you feel better when you're sad about smaller things, why not the big ones? Just being with people who care is good for you, just be sure not to spend the whole time talking about your ex...this breaktime is about sampling life without him, not about fretting over him.

Another way to give yourself a serious boost of self-esteem is to test the waters of the local dating world. If you hang out at enough bars and "hotspots," you're bound to get some attention. Take your friends along, and it'll be even more fun. You don't have to "hunt", and you don't even have to be serious about any new relationships, but it certainly does feel good to be wanted again after your ex made it seem like you weren't.

As obvious as they may seem, these two things can really help you get a jump start on feeling better about yourself. After your ex made it feel like he didn't care about you or want you, it's refreshing and healing to get some of those feelings back and know that you indeed are. Often the time apart will help him realize that he really DID care about you, so that's a positive effect as well.

Remember though, when that month of no contact is up, you're going to need to have a plan on how to get him back. Going into this without an underlying strategy could be disasterous, so check out The Magic of Making Up for a proven plan that's helped hundreds.

By: Kane Toh

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