5 Stages of a

Break up by Jennine Estes, MFT #47653

So You’re going through a breakup?

That sucks! This must be really hard for you!

Don’t worry, I am here to help you get through

this.

The first step is knowing what to expect.

Here are the 5 stages that you may

experience...

BUT WAIT!!!

The first thing you should know is that these

stages don’t have to happen in order.

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Stage #1: Denial

It is common to numb out or emotionally distance yourself

from the painful blow of a breakup. - Example: avoiding sensitive conversations or keeping busy

Thats okay!

Denial allows you to take an emotional

rest so you can come back to it with

more energy and perspective.

Stage #2: Anger

Anger is just your brains way of telling you that you feel

wronged in some way.

- Let yourself be upset!!!

- Be safe about it- use tactics such as: writing out your feelings, punching a pillow,

discuss emotions with a close friend

Stage #3: Bargaining

I. “What if’s” are the building blocks of the bargaining

stage.

II. You’re going to tell yourself that there are things that

you will or will not do in future relationships

III. You might even say that you are done with relationships

completely!

IV.Negotiating a new normal is important when you go

through a loss.

Stage #4: Depression

I. This is where it gets Hard. Here you become sad and

have reached a point you were trying to avoid.

I. What Might You Experience? - Lose sleep, motivation, and concentration.

- You will begin to physically show what you are feeling.

Read more about the

depression phase in

the article 5 Stages of

a Breakup

Stage #5: Acceptance

I. Things are finally starting to calm down.

I. You realize that the pain did not get the best of you.

It is finally time to start moving

forward and growing within yourself.

Remember…..

These stages do not go in order. You may

jump around from Depression to Anger and

then back to Depression.

So what now?

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Remember, you are not in this alone!