[header] How to stop hating your ex [title] Avoid numbing your emotions. [step] Many times when we are hurting we reach to substances or activities that help us numb the discomfort. However, numbing your emotions often causes you to pick up unhealthy habits.
It also prevents these emotions from being properly identified and expressed. [substeps] For example, people may drink alcohol, use drugs, comfort themselves with food, exercise too much, or shop excessively to help numb painful feelings after a breakup.