Therapy: Part Two of Seven

The Birth Of RiseWithTech

No Contact. No Spirals. Just the Start of Something Real.

My thoughts were spiraling. I kept rereading texts, replaying conversations, checking her socials, hoping something would change. It didn’t.
So I had to.That’s what Step Two was for.

The Seven-Day Detox

I was challenged to commit to seven full days of no contact, no social media, and no rereading old messages.
Not as a punishment.
As a reset.

I didn’t realize how many little things were keeping me stuck — how much energy I gave to tabs I never meant to open, profiles I shouldn’t be checking, letters I kept rewriting in my head.

So I had to start cutting it all off.

For one full week, I made a promise to myself:

• ❌ No reaching out.
  
• ❌ No checking her socials or stories.
  
• ❌ No rereading that final letter or old texts.
  

And I had to do it cold turkey — a full 24 hours before I could move to Step Three.

That 24 hours felt like forever.
But looking back now, it was exactly what I needed to break the cycle.

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The Final Letter

Before I started the detox, I wrote the last thing I’d ever say to her. So I could release. That letter wasn’t about begging for closure.It was about reclaiming control of my narrative.

I said everything I needed to say — what hurt, what I hoped for, and what I was finally ready to leave behind.

After that, the silence became mine to keep.
Not hers to use against me.

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Replacing the Spiral: My Daily Ritual

Of course, cutting contact wasn’t enough.
I needed something to replace the void.

That’s where my daily ritual came in — a set of small, intentional actions designed to help me protect my peace:

• Asking; what do I need today to protect my peace?
  
• Get moving. Be active and exercise.
  
• Hydrate.
  
• Spend time in the Word. Reconnect with my Faith.
  
• Respect boundaries
  

That last one changed everything.

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The Act That Started It All

I had a few options for my daily act of self-respect:

• Make my bed
  
• Cook myself a meal
  
• Text a friend
  
• Start something creative
  

I chose the last one.

And that’s how Rise With Tech was born.

What started as one small act of healing became this blog — a place to blend my growth, my tech journey, and my comeback.

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Why It Mattered

This wasn’t just about not texting her.
It was about not abandoning myself.

By stepping away from her world, I started building my own.
One ritual. One letter. One post at a time.

And trust me — if you’re where I was?

You don’t need another reply from them.
You need a routine. A plan. A path forward.

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Still Rising

This journey isn’t finished.
This is day six of my detox — and every day, the steps get clearer.

This isn’t a story I’m telling from the end.

It’s a process I’m still walking through.

And I’m not rushing it —
because what I’m building this time?

It’s for real.

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Step Two wasn’t the end of anything.
It was the beginning of everything.

Welcome to Rise With Tech.
Let’s keep building.

Next: Therapy: Part Three of Seven