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The Breakup Workbook: A Common Sense Guide to Getting Over Your Ex [Paperback]

Melysha Jane Acharya
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Book Description

April 1, 2009
If you're trying to get over your ex, but don't know how, this book is for you. Instead of giving crazy advice that you'll never use, The Breakup Workbook: A Common Sense Guide to Getting Over Your Ex offers 33 easy-to-implement exercises that are tailored to your breakup situation. The book is built on the premise that only time can heal your heart - and it's what you do in that time that makes you a BITTER person or a BETTER person. The Breakup Workbook will help you put all that new alone-time you're stuck with to good use. You'll complete exercises that'll show you why your ex wasn't as great as you thought he was, you'll learn how to confront him in a constructive manner (if you still have questions about the breakup), you'll learn how to increase your self-esteem and how to choose a better mate in the future. In short, if you're willing to do the work, The Breakup Workbook will put you on the road to a happier, healthier you. And with an interactive forum at BrokenHeartedGirl.com, a regularly updated advice blog and a live chat room, you'll have all the support you need to get through this trying time in your life.

Editorial Reviews:

"Breaking up is rarely easy and this is something author, Melysha Acharya, knows first-hand. The Breakup Workbook is not a book full of cliche's and promises that you'll find a better man in 30 days. It's a fun, non-judgemental-and effective-real-world approach to working through one of the hardest times of your life- and if you want to do so while playing love songs and drinking a double dirty martini, that's OK too!" -Brenda Della Casa, Author of Cinderella Was a Liar and Walking Barefoot.

"Every broken-hearted girl needs two things -- a shoulder to cry on and Melysha Acharya's book THE BREAKUP WORKBOOK. This insightful and useful guide to surviving and thriving through a breakup will provide much comfort through the process of recovery." -Arielle Ford, Author of The Soulmate Secret

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About the Author

Melysha Jane (MJ) Acharya is a freelance copywriter living in Boston, MA. She founded BrokenHeartedGirl.com in 2004 as a place for women to connect, commiserate and heal their broken hearts. It has recently been named as one of the Top 6 Breakup Sites by smallbusiness.aol.com. MJ Acharya is a featured breakup expert on First30Days.com, the founder of brokenheartedgirl.com, a "Divorce & Breakup Examiner" for examiner.com and a contributor to Divorce360.com. She has been featured in The Detroit Free Press, The Oakland Press, HOUR Detroit Magazine, Strut Magazine, The Examiner-Boston and more.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 128 pages
  • Publisher: BHG Books; 1st edition (April 1, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0615279732
  • ISBN-13: 978-0615279732
  • Product Dimensions: 6 x 9 x 0.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #152,404 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Melysha Jane (MJ) Acharya is a copywriter living in Boston, MA. She founded BrokenHeartedGirl.com in 2004 as a place for women to connect, commiserate and heal their broken hearts. The Breakup Workbook started out as an eBook in 2004. It was formally published in 2009.

BrokenHeartedGirl.com has been named as a top Breakup Site by Fast Company & WakeUpToABreakUp.com. It was also mentioned on the UK Docu-drama, "Love, Virtually."

MJ Acharya has been a featured breakup expert on First30Days.com and a contributor to Divorce360.com and Yahoo.com. Her advice has been featured in More Magazine, Cosmopolitan Magazine, Men's Health, The Washington Post, The Detroit Free Press, The Oakland Press, HOUR Detroit Magazine, Strut Magazine, Metro Times, The Examiner-Boston and more. She has appeared on Canada's #1 National Television Morning Show, Canada AM, and in Boston on 98.5 The Sports Hub.





Customer Reviews

It's a book that you'll "do" and then keep doing until you're OVER your ex (like I am). LM Riz  |  7 reviewers made a similar statement
Fast forward to me ordering the kindle version of this book. Rob Anthony  |  3 reviewers made a similar statement
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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A sanity saver! October 17, 2009
Format:Paperback
Four years ago I was on top of the world...I had just graduated with my law degree, landed a new job, moved to a new town and had an amazing boyfriend with whom I was planning our future. Then, my boyfriend found someone else and dumped me. Suddenly, living in a town where I didn't know anyone wasn't exciting; it was terrifying, the new job was overwhelming and I felt more alone than I had ever felt in my life. It was all I could do to get out of bed; I spent my evenings holding my cell phone, listening to "our song" and sobbing into my pillow. I was utterly devastated. One sleepless night, I searched the internet for tips to surviving a breakup and thankfully, stumbled across The Breakup Workbook. The advice and coping tools within The Breakup Workbook was like a life preserver; it stopped me from drowning in a sea of self-loathing, sadness and heart break. In particular, The Workbook gave me tasks to focus on (like naming things I liked about my ex but also the things he had done to hurt me) that provided an outlet for my emotions. It also gave me a "game plan" (i.e. avoid contact with him) that helped me resist the temptation to call him 12 times a day and made me feel like I wasn't spiraling out of control. Simply put, this book (and the forum at [...]) saved my sanity. Equally important, it saved my ability/desire to be in a romantic relationship. I've had my heart stepped on a couple times in the past four years, and the first thing I do is pull out the Workbook. Each time, I've healed and put myself back out there in the hope of finding love. I am recently engaged to a wonderful man and am so thankful for The Breakup Workbook for helping my heart and spirit heal! I would highly recommend this book to anyone (man or woman) who has suffered a heartbreak and needs solid tools to help them cope.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A surprising book with a punch. January 12, 2011
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I just went through a rough break-up..well, I'm still going through it, and I purchased a few books on the ending of a relationship. Here's the thing.. most books will NOT make you feel better. It sucks to break-up, and you hit rock bottom at times, and you feel brutal. Period. The End. Problem is this, I tend to feel bad during breakups (even if the guy is a jerk) because I always think about the good things he does, and how he made me feel, and all the fun times. This obviously doesn't help.

Fast forward to me ordering the kindle version of this book. I started reading and then saw there were things to ask myself, and write down. Seriously.. to me, that is a reason to close a book. I hate doing 'introspective stuff' .. but it wasn't much about me, and more about the relationship. This made it interesting.. questions had to do with events in the relationship, impressions, behaviours etc. As I literally was in bed, and didn't feel motivated to even do anything, I opened a blank page in Word, and did it .. with Kindle half on the screen (I have kindle for mac) and Word on the other half. What an eye opener.

This book definitely helped. It allowed me to see things for what they really were. No book can help anyone unless someone really wants help, but this book kept my mind off calling or seeing him, and was an important step in the process. I admit that I read it several times to get me through my tough patches, and it helped. This book helped me realize that the person I was dating really wasn't the person i thought he was.. and this wasn't from the book's advice, but via my responses to the questions in the book.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Breaking up with a guy at the age of 45 seems like it would be a little easier, with the experience and all...but not this time, and not for me. I grieved the ending of my last relationship for almost 3 years. The Breakup Workbook helped me to finally sort out my life, but him behind me, and MOVE ON. I recovered with a feeling of new self-worth and let go of much of the remorse and bad thoughts I had about him as well. I wish this book would have been out when I was in my early twenties. I'd probably be married happily by now instead of making the same mistakes for the past 15 years...THANK YOU MELYSHA for writing such an awesome and helpful guide! I STRONGLY RECOMMEND THIS WORKBOOK TO TEENS TO SENIORS WHO EXPERIENCE THE LOSS OF LOVE!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect
I had no idea where to go, who to turn to. Therapy didn't work. Talking with friends. Writing letters. Nothing. Read more
Published 1 month ago by HonestAbe
1.0 out of 5 stars Dont write a negative review or she will set the wolves on you!
Nicole's review in 2012 is correct and I would like to add that this book needs to be discontinued!

When I first came across this book, In desperation, I thought "why... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Louise
3.0 out of 5 stars PURCHASED FOR A RELATIVE
Can't really give a response on this selection since I purchased it for a relative. They are still with the person so this book will probably be a waste of purchase.
Published 2 months ago by Jacqueline Foushee
2.0 out of 5 stars the breakup workbook
Great book for people who have never been through a breakup, otherwise not very helpful. The advice in this book comes from someone who took what they observed through their... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Nicole
4.0 out of 5 stars Getting dumped really sucks but this book isn't
I don't normally look for books like this but now I didn't regret that I stumbled upon this book after reading a book for women How To Get A Boyfriend: Unleash The Secret and... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Chris Bailey
3.0 out of 5 stars Great exercises but Was bit boring
If you are someone who loves Keeping diaries or writing, then the exercises from the book will definitely help. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Anne Mercado
5.0 out of 5 stars When one door closes another opens
I went to the same High school as Melysha, but after graduation our paths seperated leading us to travel to variours parts of the world until our paths crossed again over facebook. Read more
Published on March 5, 2010 by Adrienne Savvides
5.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful!
This book helped me get through my breakup with my ex. At first I was skeptical, but then as I got more into it, and did all of the exercises, I was able to let him go and move on... Read more
Published on February 28, 2010 by Music Lover
5.0 out of 5 stars If You're Desperate to Heal Buy This Book!
All I know is, I had been living in pure agony for months, when I came across The Breakup Workbook and the companion website [...]. Read more
Published on February 23, 2010 by K. Paulo
5.0 out of 5 stars Got over him already!!!
This book was really straightforward and you can tell it was written by someone who has "been there. Read more
Published on July 31, 2009 by LM Riz
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The reviews look great for this book, but I just have one question. Is the book targeted toward both males and females or just females? The reason I ask is that on all the reviews where I could determine a gender, they were female. And your only use of a pronoun ("him") in the... Read more
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