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anytime sooner. Take the high road, even though it feels more self-rewarding the other way.

#3 Look ahead with hope. Don't settle for something too quick. Lots of people try to move on from one relationship by accepting anything that comes along. It feels better than what they just left. Settling is only cause to extend the ill feelings of the bad relationship and the possibly adding the feeling you lack self worth.

#4 There is no time frame in getting over a bad relationship. Some take a second, some take years, even some take a lifetime. Your sense of closure will come with its own clock. Respect your emotional time clock. If it hurts for awhile, let it out. But when you are ready to move on, be prepared to stop winding the clock.

#5 Forgiveness and acceptance. These are the key to emotional repair after a bad break up. First, forgive yourself. You are a GOOD person. Whether you believe it, or have been told otherwise. Accept that any relationship is part of your make up, but does not define you as a person. You do not need others to complete you. They can enhance and fulfill your life, but when it comes down to it, accepting yourself totally puts the whole repair process in gear.

There is an adage that states 'Time heals all wounds', to which Groucho Marx replied "Time wounds all heels!" How you decide to repair yourself after a bad break-up is going to be based on just how much you are going to allow yourself to accept the pain of a bad relationship. Let the hurt go. Let your happiness grow. You are worth it!

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