Ep. 211 - I'm scared to get over my ex
How to Get Over Your Ex
Dorothy AB Johnson
4.7 • 577 Ratings
🗓️ 23 October 2023
⏱️ 18 minutes
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Summary
Today we talk about overcoming the fear of moving on from an ex. You'll discover the distinction between different types of desires, along with practical strategies to reduce desire in your brain. The episode highlights desire as the root cause of most breakup-related problems, leading to compulsive like behaviors. Fear not; reducing desire doesn't equate to vilifying your ex or giving up on your dreams but rather focusing on the desired outcome itself. This episode offers hope, guidance, and a path to healing for those navigating heartbreak. So, tune in and remember, reducing desire for your ex is not a daunting task; it's a step toward a brighter future where you're in control.
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| 0:00.0 | You are listening to How to Get Over Your Ex, episode number 211. |
| 0:04.7 | I'm scared to get over my ex. |
| 0:19.0 | Welcome to How to Get Over Your Ex, a podcast on getting over your ex without it just taking time. |
| 0:23.2 | I'm your host, breakup coach Dorothy. Let's turn your pain into power and your heartbreak into |
| 0:28.1 | happy. Hello, my beautiful brave hearts. How are you doing today? I am very excited to talk to all of you about being scared to get over an |
| 0:42.0 | X. It's a real thing. And the interesting thing is that it's all about desire. So we are going to |
| 0:48.1 | talk about some more advanced topics a little bit today. Don't worry if you're new. I'm going to do a quick review so it |
| 0:55.4 | makes sense to you as well. But I have a lot of individuals who are scared to get over an X. |
| 1:02.0 | And here's the thing. What does getting over your X actually mean, right? Remember that here on the How to Get Over Your X podcast, getting over an |
| 1:13.9 | X is really about two things. The first thing is no longer being at the effect of your ex |
| 1:20.1 | emotionally or mentally, meaning we're not constantly thinking about that person |
| 1:24.3 | and we're not emotionally at the effect of them we don't get triggered by them we |
| 1:28.7 | feel neutral we feel indifferent we learn how to manage our emotions the second thing being you |
| 1:35.1 | know that you create whatever life you wanted with them without them not meaning alone it doesn't |
| 1:42.3 | mean that you live your rest of your life alone or you create |
| 1:45.3 | this dream alone, but you make it regardless of who decides to be in your life. You create a bigger |
| 1:51.5 | and better life regardless of who's in it. That doesn't determine, like who's in your life |
| 1:57.0 | isn't going to determine what you create in your life. So now the way I get my clients to |
| 2:03.9 | quote over their ex end quote right. So like how do I get my clients over their ex is one addressing |
| 2:11.5 | their breakup stories and changing them in a way that sticks. And if that doesn't make sense to you |
| 2:16.1 | right now, that's totally fine. |
| 2:18.2 | And two, helping them reduce desire for and attachment to their ex. If you're wanting to learn |
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