Optimal Relationships Daily - Dating, Marriage and Parenting 2963: [Part 2] My Way Back Into Life - A Personal Story by Eddie Corbano of LovesAGame on Starting Again
Apr 7, 2026
Eddie Corbano, writer and breakup-recovery coach who authored 'My Way Back Into Life,' tells a personal comeback story. He describes choosing to let go, struggling through painful recovery phases, and practicing mental control with one-hour limits, meditation and yoga. He rediscovers himself, helps others via a breakup helpline, and finds lasting confidence after facing his past with indifference.
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Decision To Let Go Sparked Recovery
- A single conscious decision to let go can trigger rapid improvement in emotional state.
- Eddie Corbano describes a crossroads moment where choosing change over a 'pathetic existence' produced an instant release and renewed perspective.
The Painful Nonlinear Road After Breakup
- Recovery was nonlinear and painful, filled with depression, guilt, checking old messages, and two-steps-forward one-step-back setbacks.
- Eddie forced himself to practice one-hour pauses without thinking about his ex, then extended the time and added meditation and yoga.
Use Small Timed Breaks To Stop Ruminating
- Do practice deliberate mental control by setting small goals to stop ruminating, then expand them gradually.
- Eddie started with one hour of not thinking about his ex and used meditation and yoga to lengthen those spans.