New Harbinger Publications Letting Go of Your Ex: CBT Skills to Heal the Pain of a Breakup and Overcome Love Addiction

"Recover from love addiction and create a vibrant, healthy life-without your ex. Do you feel like you're never going to get over your ex? Do thoughts and memories of a past romance bring you unbearable pain? Are you consumed by anger, sadness, frustration, and rumination about what went wrong? If so, you may have an unhealthy love addiction. You aren't alone, and there is nothing to be ashamed of. For people who struggle with love addiction, a breakup can feel overwhelming. The good news is there are tools you can use to begin healing.Written by a psychologist and leading love addiction expert, Letting Go of Your Ex offers powerful, evidence-based skills and techniques grounded in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help you combat the overwhelming symptoms of love addiction, get unstuck from the past, and start focusing on what makes you happy, right here and now. You'll learn: How and why love can function like an addiction, How to change the harmful beliefs that keep you stuck on your ex, How childhood experiences affect adult romantic relationships, How to avoid recreating old dynamics in a new relationship Love addiction is real-and just like any addiction, it can leave you in a constant state of craving, withdrawal, and hopelessness. But there ishope for recovery. Using the tools in this compassionate and nonjudgmental guide, you can start moving toward the life you deserve"-- "For those struggling with relationship addiction, or "love addiction," a breakup can feel overwhelming. Letting Go of Your Ex offers evidence-based skills and techniques grounded in cognitive behavioral therapy to help combat symptoms such as emotional distress, impulsive behavior, and obsessive rumination. With this compassionate and nonjudgmental guide, readers will find the tools needed to recover from love addiction, create a new life without their ex, and start focusing on what makes them happy"-- Do you feel like you’ll never get over your ex? Are you struggling to get over a former lover? Do thoughts and memories of your ex occupy your mind day and night? Do you wish you could talk to them, touch them, see them—anything to make you feel close again? Are you consumed by anger, sadness, frustration, or unbearable pain that your relationship is over? If so, you’re not alone—and you may be going through a love-addicted breakup. For people who struggle with love addiction, breakups can be downright devastating. Yet, there are tools you can use to start healing. Letting Go of Your Ex offers powerful, evidence-based skills grounded in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help you manage intense emotions, get unstuck from the past, and start focusing on what makes you happy now. Feeling addicted to your ex can leave you in a constant state of craving and withdrawal. But you can emerge as a stronger, more honest, and authentic version of yourself. This compassionate and practical guide can help you heal your pain, and start enjoying your life again—with or without your ex. You’ll learn: How and why love can function like an addiction How to change the harmful beliefs that keep you stuck on your ex How childhood experiences affect adult romantic relationships How to avoid recreating old dynamics in a new relationship For those struggling with relationship addiction, or “love addiction,” a breakup can feel overwhelming. Letting Go of Your Ex offers evidence-based skills and techniques grounded in cognitive behavioral therapy to help combat symptoms such as emotional distress, impulsive behavior, and obsessive rumination. With this compassionate and nonjudgmental guide, readers will find the tools needed to recover from love addiction, create a new life without their ex, and start focusing on what makes them happy. Autorid: Antonio Cepeda-Benito, Cortney Soderlind Warren, Antonio Cepeda-Benito