Getting Past Your Breakup: How to Turn a Devastating Loss into the Best Thing That Ever Happened to You

Review by Moving On
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Every once in a long while, a person comes along who touches your life in such a profound way that you almost can’t believe it.

For me, that person is Susan Elliott.

I stumbled upon her blog when I was at an all-time low in my life, having just undergone a heart-wrenching breakup that turned my world upside down and inside out. How could I allow someone to treat me so horribly in the name of love? Why didn’t I recognize that I was being exploited? What was so damaged in me that I chose such a narcissistic mental case?

Susan’s blog shed light on all of these questions and set me on a long journey toward becoming the person I was meant to be. My life is far better now than I ever could have imagined, spanning all areas, and she is in large part to thank.

This is not just a book about how to overcome your breakup — it provides the resources to heal from your damaged past, recognize that you deserve better in life, learn to listen to and trust your instincts, and find real happiness. There’s no hocus pocus here — it’s a smart book that executes key elements of cognitive psychology.

Simply put, this book is a life saver. Read it, apply it and be forever changed.

Review by Annae
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Like some of the others, I found Susan Elliott’s Getting Past Your Past blog when I was struggling after a major heartbreak. Without any doubt, the website, and subsequently this book have done more for my healing than any other resources I have come across.

It is practical help, written with the compassion of someone who has gone through it, to guide you through those darkest hours and beyond. Like the best kind of friend, who is there for you even when you are not there for yourself, one who tells you the truth even when you don’t want to hear it, her no-nonsense approach to both understanding where you are and guiding you with how to deal with it, is invaluable. There is no fluff here. Heart break and betrayal are soul destroying and the grieving and the healing processes need to be honoured.

Ms. Elliott provides the tools you need when you are in no place to think for yourself, the tools you need to get your life and yourself back, and the tools you need to navigate a better, more beautiful future for yourself when the time is right. And in the end she leaves you to spread your own wings and fly again – the best kind of teacher. She is an awesome woman, and this is an awesome book.

I will never let go of this one. I want it on my bookshelf, just in case. Not that I’m expecting ever to be in that space again. I can honestly say since coming across Susan Elliott’s work I have become stronger, clearer, got back into my own life, and taken complete responsibility for my healing. And although I may suffer heartbreak again, I will not lose myself in the process.

I’ve not written a review before, but I can honestly say this helped me get through this like nothing else. Actually… not just get through it, I’m learning to thrive and really live my life. So, if you’re going through a heartbreak, or know someone who is, get this. And go visit her blog. All the best to you.

Review by Kathy
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This is an *amazing* breakup book. It’s probably the best on the market. It’s also more than a break-up book. It’s a very practical, easy to read, self-help handbook. The information is easy to digest, and the examples and personal stories (including and especially the author’s) are truly helpful and very interesting. They make you feel understood, less alone, and very empowered! I love Elliot’s writing style. I love her advice, wisdom, sense of humor, common sense, warmth and sincerity. I HIGHLY recommend this book to anyone going through a breakup now and anyone who ever has gone through a breakup. It’s also useful for people experiencing other kinds of loss. Check out her awesome GPYP (Getting Past Your Past) blog, too!