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Dear Greg

I was only dating my ex a few months when we broke up, but in that time we fell in love and did everything together. Now that we’re broken up, I can’t stop thinking about him. Everything reminds me of him. Whenever something happens that makes me think of him (which is all the time), I want to call him, or e-mail him, or IM him. He’s nice about it, but then when he tells me he has to go I feel let down. How do I break this addiction? I know I shouldn’t talk to him at all, but I just can’t quit cold turkey. This is killing me. Scarlett

Dear Killing Me Softly,

That’s what breakups feel like. I don’t mean to be a hard-ass, but if they didn’t there would be no need for this book. And you can go cold turkey and you should, because the sooner you do, the sooner the pain will subside. It’s not like you are being asked to dismantle a nuclear bomb; this is something that you can do. Plus, even if he’s civil, he really doesn’t want to hear from you. It’s as simple as this: Call a girlfriend instead. Share your life with someone who cares about you. Take it one day at a time, and whenever you make it through, do something nice for yourself as a reward.