If you’ve ever heard of the crappy childhood fairy then you are in for a treat. I had the pleasure of interviewing Anna Runkle who is the founder of the very popular YouTube channel, We talked about all kinds of amazing things, Intro to the crappy childhood fairy. 0:03 Complex post-traumatic stress disorder. 3:28 What Is abandonment? Melange? 7:54 …

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of interviewing Julia Kristina, a registered clinical counselor based out of Vancouver. We talked about all kinds of interesting things related to breakups and codependency. What is codependency? 0:03 Avoidant vs. codependent attachment styles. 5:43 The yearning for connection and codependent relationships. 11:10 …

This is Tati Garcia, She is a licensed professional counselor specializing in helping individuals with high functioning anxiety. What’s high functioning anxiety? Well, I had the pleasure of asking her myself: One of the primary distinctions is that someone experiencing high-functioning anxiety may appear to be doing well externally. This could be s…

I had the pleasure of interview Lee a few days ago and I was blown away at her approach to her breakup. Not only did she really buy in to putting the focus on herself (as opposed to her ex) but she absolutely KILLLED IT during the texting phase. Check out some of the things we talked about in our interview, The beginning of the breakup. 0:02 Gettin…

I had the pleasure of interviewing “So.” A member of our community who has just gotten her ex back, In the interview we talk about things like, The breakup that led up to the reconciliation. 0:01 Meet the woman who got back together with her ex. The dark times. The first Christmas apart from her boyfriend. The first serious boyfriend. The grieving …

Today I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. John Garrison. A clinical psychologist and body language expert who runs the YouTube channel Dr. G explains. In our interview we discuss, How do you know when someone’s behavior is Ocd? What it means to be caught in the honeymoon period. Understanding body language at its core. How to identify if someone…

Today I have an amazing success story of one of our clients who rebuilt herself and as a result got her ex back. Meet Ashley! Her situation essentially ran the gamut on “ex back scenarios.” I mean, just listen to this: She was high school sweethearts with her ex She lived together with him The bought an entire restaurant together He blocked her aft…

This is a complete breakdown of the major reasons why walking away is so powerful. In all, my team and I have found seven distinct reasons that we’d like to talk about today, Allows You To Take Them Off The Pedestal The No Contact Triad Success Stories Consistently Cite That “Outgrowing An Ex Is Key” Gives The Avoidant A Chance For Nostalgic Reveri…

This is a complete guide to the major stages of heartbreak after a breakup. In this in-depth guide, you’re going to learn, About the science of heartbreak What I believe to be the 8 stages of grief after a breakup What the most challenging stage is after a breakup How long you can expect the typical heartbreak period to last So, if you’re ready to …

This is a complete list of the top female behaviors after a breakup. And no, the items on this list weren’t randomly chosen just because we felt like it. Each and every one of them was either experienced firsthand by me or one of our coaches, or I actually found research to back it up. Here are the common behaviors females are likely to exhibit aft…

Today Coach Amor and I will be breaking down this concept of pushing and pulling during a breakup. More specifically, We’re going to define it Show you our push pull equation Look at the healthy way of utilizing push/pull Look at the toxic ways in which it’s utilized Show you how to implement it during the rapport building phase And most importantl…

Ready to learn about the basic male behaviors you can expect after a breakup. In this in-depth guide, Coach Amor and I are going to answer, Why there are 7 stages of grief that men will go through after a breakup The 10 most common behaviors men typically engage in after breakups How men show their emotions differently than women after a breakup Wh…

Last week I had the pleasure of interviewing Chris (yep, she has the exact same name as me.) Her situation was really intriguing because she actually met a new guy during the no contact rule and decided to pursue him. Of course, as these things typically go, right as she gets the new guy the old one comes back. So, if any of this sounds interesting…

I had the pleasure of interviewing Nina. A woman fresh of getting her ex back. What’s really interesting about her situation is that she ended up using our program to get not one but two of her exes back. Believe it or not this isn’t uncommon. Sometimes we’ll have someone come through our program and either succeed or fail, ultimately move on and t…

Today we have another success story hitting the presses. I’d like to introduce you to Stacia! She has one of the more interesting situations I’ve encountered. Her ex literally ghosted her and when I say ghosted I’m not doing it with “air quotes.” I mean, he straight up ghosted her out of the blue with no explanation for two months. Here’s some of t…

I had the pleasure of interviewing Kelsey who had a pretty intriguing breakup story. Basically her ex gave her the whole, “I have a lot of love for you but I’m not IN love with you.” So, for those of you who have ever had an ex say that or, “I’m not sure I see a future together with you” Then you’ll want to pay attention to Kelsey’s success story. …

Today’s success story is going to be unique. Avid listeners of the podcast will have probably heard me say, On again/off again relationships are among the easiest situations to succeed in but one of the hardest situations to keep together Well, my interview with Kimberly today kind of proves this as she takes us through what it’s like to be in one …

Most of the time when I conduct one of my success story interviews it’s with someone who worked the program and got their ex back. But I define success with our program in multiple ways. For me, deciding NOT to get your ex back and moving on to someone else is every bit of a success as actually getting an ex back. Especially if moving on to someone…

Let’s talk about how to convince your ex to meet up with you. It’s funny, when researching for this article I had a ton of trouble finding examples in our community of people spilling details on exactly how they got their meetups. Alas though, after half an hour of searching I found four real life examples of people who successfully convinced their…

Today I’d like to talk about what to do if you took a risk and asked your ex to meet up with you but they said no. I feel like the best way to tackle this is to divide the article up into two distinct parts. Talk about why this exes usually say no Talk about how to handle it if it ends up happening to you So, I don’t want to beat around the bush. L…

I had the pleasure of interviewing Regina, one of our latest Success Stories for the podcast and learned a ton about the importance of patience. What struck me as particularly interesting about her was that she got her ex back over seven months ago (as of the writing of this excerpt.) Yet, she didn’t really post in the community about her success u…

I’d like to talk about how long you should wait to get an ex back by posing a question that no one ever seems to think to ask, Is there such a thing as getting an ex back too fast? I’ve talked a lot in the past about this concept that’s been plaguing our success stories, Half of all success stories end up breaking up again within a year of getting …

A few days ago our community received this post, And I just knew I had to interview her. What followed was one of the best conversations I’ve ever had with an ex recovery member. We talked about all sorts of things ranging from, Thida’s Story The transition from anxious to secure The importance of social media game Advice on what really works to no…

Today I’m going to answer the age old question on if 4 months of no contact is too long after a breakup. Let’s just jump right into it, I personally believe that 4 months of no contact is too long because most exes will have begun to move on from you by that point. So really, I guess it’s a function of figuring out what you want out of your situati…

Today we’re going to talk about how your ex feels when you ignore them. I’ve thought long and hard about how to approach this and I think I’ve found a really unique way of tackling this subject. You see, typically when you go online and search for answers to questions good ole Google loves to put all kinds of articles in front of you. Many of these…

Today I’m going to talk about how to text an avoidant. This is a topic that I’m sad to say I have a lot of experience with. I know this is redundant but we know that most of our clients veer towards more anxious behaviors, While most of our clients exes veer more towards the avoidant side of the spectrum. Now, when you are dealing with an avoidant …

Today we’re going to talk about if you should contact an ex who dumped you. So, should you? Once the prerequisites have been met then yes, it’s in your best interest to contact your ex. However, it must be done a certain way using the texting formula I’m going to outline in this article. So, what are these prerequisites? A full no contact must be c…

Today I’m going to show you why I believe that cutting a man off is one of the very best ways to get him to miss you. Since I started Ex Boyfriend Recovery in 2012 I’ve witnessed thousands of women utilize many variations of no contact on men and studied how they react. The natural assumption most people have is that by utilizing no contact, or cut…

Today I’m going to show you why you need to master the art of walking away to make him miss you. In this in-depth guide you’re going to learn, The Theory Behind Walking Away To Make A Guy Miss You How The Peak End Rule Ties Into This The Thing Everyone Is Afraid To Tell You About “Walking Away” Why Walking Away Isn’t Really Walking Away So, if you’…

Yesterday I did a Facebook Live in my private group and someone asked an interesting question. Is it possible that a breakup can actually strengthen a relationship? Here’s the truth, Yes, a breakup can actually be a good thing but only if the people involved in it take the time to address the issues that caused the breakup in the first place. With …

This is a complete guide on why an ex would end things with you but still consistently contact you. So, if you’re looking to understand Why they do it. What’s going on psychologically. How to tell if their overtures are genuine. Then you’ll love everything we talk about in this new guide. First things first though, Why would an ex still stay in tou…

Today I’d like to go through exactly what an ex boyfriend is thinking during every single day of a no contact rule. A few stipulations though, I want to use the most common version of no contact, the 30 day rule, as a guinea pig. After spending the better part of a day outlining I think the best way to tackle this complex problem is by looking at i…

There seems to be a dangerous misconception making the rounds on the internet lately. It’s this idea that an ex (or a guy) who blocks you, actually loves you. As if they’re just playing some weird reverse psychology trick on you. Well, today I’d actually like to peel back the layers on this onion and take an in-depth look at what’s really going on …

What if I were to tell you that there are six types of breakups that are likely to get back together? Would you be interested in what they were? Well, today that’s what we’re going to be talking about. Below I have listed the six types of breakups that in my opinion are the easiest to see success in. On Again/Off Again Breakups You Break Up With Th…

Today I’d like to talk about how to be mentally strong after a breakup. Arguably one of the most important things you are going to hear me talk about on this website. Perhaps the greatest irony of this all is that no one really wants to spend time thinking about it. Instead, what garners the most attention, the most clicks on YouTube are the shallo…

Over 90% of the individuals who visit this website have been broken up with by their exes and yet, the irony is that they are often on the receiving end of an exes hostility. Today, I’d like to talk about why that is and really dive into what’s behind an exes anger. In this In-Depth guide you’re going to learn, Why hostility can make your ex feel b…

Today we’re going to tackle the breakup relief phenomenon by figuring out exactly how long you can realistically expect it to last. In my opinion, the breakup relief stage can last anywhere from 1 to 2 months from the onset of a breakup with it taking roughly 5 months before individuals actually feel they’ve healed from the breakup. In order for yo…

Today I’m going to talk about the psychology behind why your ex could have blocked you and I’m going to do it by talking about “the core four.” What Is The Core Four? In my humble opinion there are four clear reasons for why exes block one another. The Attempt To Forget The Reactionary Attempt The Power Move The Societal Expectation To make sure th…

Yesterday I was scrolling through our Private Facebook Support Group and stumbled across this comment, Specifically this line in the comment stuck out to me, He says he doesn’t care, but does he? It’s one of the most common questions I get asked on a daily basis and today I’m going to show you the three core mechanisms that make men act like they d…

Ever since I started Ex Boyfriend Recovery back in 2012 I’ve been having a war with the scum of the earth (not really.) Every single day I open up my website and navigate to the comments section I’m greeted with a whole host of comments like this, Basically it’s a spam advertisement to contact a special Nigerian/Indian spellcaster or a special “psy…

Today I’d like to talk about why I believe ditching your ex after a breakup makes you more attractive to them and can eventually lead to them asking for you back. It seems to be common knowledge that a certain phenomenon seems to exist when it comes to “ditching exes.” And perhaps it is this comment from quora that best sums it up, Well, it’s that …

Today I’d like to have an in-depth discussion on avoidants specifically as it relates to them falling in love and what that looks/feels like. Now, most of the time when one of my peers covers this topic they focus on the major signs avoidants love you and what that looks like. In fact, I think I’ve even written an article covering that as well but …

Today I’d like to talk about the one behavior that your ex can’t seem to resist. Achieve this one behavior and you’ll dramatically raise the chances of them reaching out and showing interest. (I can’t guarantee they’ll come back. No one can but I can guarantee if you do this they’ll show interest.) So, what is this special behavior? Well, let me pr…

Today I’m going to show you the eight most common mistakes people make after a breakup. And I brought in the brilliant Coach Shaunna Nicol to help me. Here are the major mistakes, Not Implementing A No Contact Rule Moving On Too Soon Snooping Trying To Get Closure Breaking No Contact Gnatting And Begging Bragging About How Good You’re Doing After T…

Today we’re going to talk about if exes ever come back to you after dating someone new. Like most things in the breakup industry there is a short answer and a long answer to this. Really quick, here’s the short answer; It is definitely possible for an ex to come back to you after dating someone new but certain conditions need to be present, You hav…

Today we’re going to talk about why your ex jumped into another relationship so quickly after their breakup with you. And really I want to highlight two areas that often don’t get talked about enough, The Swept Under The Rug Facts About Rebounds How Avoidant Research Can Help Us Understand The Speed Of Rebounds So, buckle up buttercup because we ar…

Today we’re going to talk about what it means when you’ve gone through a breakup with your ex but you are still acting like a couple. And I’ve brought my new partner in crime, Shaunna Nicol, who just happens to be the newest addition to our coaching team to help me out with this article. Really the two of us are going to take two tracks to help wit…

Today Coach Shaunna and I are going to be covering the major signs that your ex is still attached to you after a breakup. In all, we believe there are six core behaviors that most exes who are still very attached to you will exhibit, The way your ex speaks to you How much time they are investing into you Find excuses to reach out to you Having one …

Today I’m going to answer if the silent treatment actually works on an ex. In my humble opinion, the silent treatment can be effective on an ex if you want to get them back and if you want to get over them. However, in both cases it requires you to have great emotional control and the ability to take your ex down off the pedestal you probably place…

Today we’re going to talk about why your ex is flaunting their new relationship all over social media. Unfortunately, this is something that we see a lot of in our private Facebook support group. I’m of the opinion that there are four core reasons for why an ex would “flaunt” a relationship on social media. Flaunting = Attention The Vengeance Menta…