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Old 04-01-2011, 06:55 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default How do the divorced guys get the image of their ex's out of their head

I have learned my spouse has had an extra-marital affair on me. She then pursued divorce.

The biggest problem I have is "picturing" her with other men in "that way". It drives me nuts.

Anyone have any tricks to make such images less painful? Thanks for any advice.
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Old 04-01-2011, 06:57 PM   #2 (permalink)
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It sucks but all you can do is try to think about something else. The thoughts and pictures in your head are a natural reaction.

Did she file yet?
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once i started dating, i could care less about my ex. No trick to it, just what worked for me.
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Here's something to consider. When you get those mental images try 'editing' them into comical images. For example, try to visualize the om fully dressed as a clown on top of your ex-W making clown noises, shaking his clown shoes, and honkin a bicycle horn. I tried it on myself after I divorced my ex-W and it worked wonders to the point that thr images/movies had lost their emotional impact on me.
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Put it online? HAHA Jking
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