In basic English, the secret to surviving a breakup is nothing more than time. This reality might then again not settle down nicely with anyone who is dealing with a break-up but nevertheless it remains the only real true key to triumph over the pain of a break-up.

Going through a break-up is a really daunting process but eventually you'll have to stop hiding from the fact that only time can heal all the hurt that your breakup would likely have caused you. The amount of time it may take for you to heal is really a question of how soon you can come to terms with the fact on ground and come to understand that a break-up isn't the end of the world.

Make sure you avoid wallowing in your despair and being sorry for yourself - even though you're allowed to do a little bit of crying during the early phase of the breakup. Nevertheless, get hold of yourself and avoid trying to seclude yourself from the entire world. Hiding away all alone is normally distressing and may increase the load of the agony you may be feeling. In your current situation, you need friends by you for help and as a source of motivation.

There's also the temptation of relying on the use of quick fixes in getting yourself out of this state. Most of these quick fixes give the false impression of having taken away the pains howbeit only for a while. On many occasions they turn out worsening the issue and creating further agony both on you as well as others around you.

One such quick fix is the usage of alcoholic beverages. The thing so many individuals don't get is that alcohol is in and of itself a depressant and although it enables you to forget your pains briefly, it ends up intensifying the agony that you are going through. Also, you certainly do not want to get involved in drunken dialing to your ex-boyfriend or girlfriend!

In addition, during this time, there is always the temptation of searching for someone to momentarily go out with. This can be a rather tricky step given that while hoping that your ex-spouse will get green with envy if she or he learn about it, you are also inadvertently injuring another person.

In an effort to lessen the ache and heal the wounds of the break-up, it is a good idea to look for things that can help distract you for some time - things which can take your thoughts away from the bad thoughts you might be having at the moment. The kind of pastime you opt for in this case have a direct impact on how much time it might take you to heal and also how it may affect your ex-boyfriend or girlfriend's view concerning how you are dealing with the breakup.

Think of hobbies that have the greatest opportunity of keeping you fully engaged mentally and also physically. Activities that normally include many people will present you with plenty of opportunity to make new friends (strictly on a friendship level) who could easily fill up the void in your heart right now and take your mind away from the ache of the break-up.

You could use this time to learn a new competency, take extra lessons on a new and interesting subject or perhaps take a break from work and take a vacation - assuming you have the time and can also afford it. You may also consider getting back in shape by joining a local health club. The objective is to use this opportunity to make self advancements which can positively help you progress in your personal as well as public life.

Regardless of how unpleasant a breakup could be, you have to come to some point where you need to choose to let it all go and move on with life. Separating with your ex-spouse do hurt and there is no quick strategy to recover from it. To help you recover much quicker, you can try finding interesting hobbies to keep your body and mind busy and in so doing assisting to ease the ache and heal the wounds of the breakup as described above.