Are you saying “he dumped me. How will I ever survive and heal my broken heart?”. The mere words in an article will not give you comfort, but what listed here may. You are not the only one who has had a broken heart, remember that.
When you’ve been in the position that “he dumped me,” you have two fears. The first is that you will never recover from the pain. No one will ever love you again is the second fear.
Take heart, though. The fear is real. The pain is real. You must realize that this fear exists only in your head not in the real world. While it’s only one part of your life that is over, it feels like your whole life has ended.
I’ve listed some great songs and movies to help you heal your broken heart and get you through this rough time.
If you wanting to wallow in self-pity, well here are some great songs to cry to:
You Keep Me Hangin On - The Supremes
What Goes Around…Comes Around - Justin Timberlake
Un-break My Heart - Toni Braxton
Somebody Kill Me - Adam Sandler
Here Without You - Three Doors Down
With or Without You - U2
My Happy Ending - Avril Lavigne
Precious Things - Tori Amos
Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead O’Connor
You Were Meant for Me - Jewel
Check these songs out if you are needing some great break up song featuring some awesome girl power:
I will Survive - Aretha Franklin
Shut Up - Black Eyed Peas
Since U Been Gone - Kelly Clarkson
It’s My Life - No Doubt
You Oughta Know - Alanis Morrisette
Survivor – Destiny’s Child
Irreplaceable – Beyonce
Before He Cheats - Carrie Underwood
These Boots Are Made For Walking – Nancy Sinatra
There You Go - PINK!
Grab your closest girl friends and watch these great break up movies, when you feel songs alone won’t help.
- The War of The Roses
- Wedding Singer
- Closer
- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
- Swingers
- Better Off Dead
- Forgetting Sarah Marshall
- High Fidelity
- Casablanca
- Rushmore
There are many emotional times during a break up and you’ll find each of these songs and movies shows a different part of it. Parts of the cycle are easier then others, making sure you have a support group around you will help you through this time. Let your friends help you through this time and invite them to share their break up stories, I sure you’ll hear some great stories. Sometimes just knowing we are not alone with our misery is enough to help us.
As you begin to re-engage with your live, you’ll find you’ve lost the sense of desperation you felt when he dumped you. And, those fears you had, you’ll find that they are totally unfounded. You will find someone to date again, that is the truth. Somewhere out there your soul mate is waiting.
You now have a chance to find someone who will love you for who you are, your ex did you a favor by breaking up with you. And, don’t forget, to mend your broken heart and move on from him is the best revenge when he dumps you!