Product Description

Breaking up is hard to do - but sweet revenge can make all the difference!

With more than 35 million singles out there dating, hearts get broken every day. But today's woman needs more than a book of sappy affirmations to get her back on her feet and feeling great.

I Used to Miss Him... is full of sassy tips, sarcastic stories, and hilarious ways to heal after a breakup. This book provides genuine advice in a girlfriend-to-girlfriend tone, but with a "rip his head off" twist. By supporting a girl's right to be angry with her ex, this fun guide helps her rebuild her spunk and confidence after he's gone.

Features edgy advice on how to:

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #268107 in Books
• Published on: 2004-04-08
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

About the Author
Allison James is a coffee shop therapist for New York City's most confident singletons. She is a renowned expert in the breakup field, with more than two decades of experience using the recovery plan she reveals in this book.

Excerpted from I Used to Miss Him...But My Aim Is Improving: Not Your Ordinary Breakup Survival Guide by Alison James. Copyright © 2004. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
From Introduction : Nothing about breaking up with someone is easy, especially when you feel like you're getting the crappy end of the deal. In fact, going through a breakup is arguably one of the most miserable experiences in life, akin to having an arm gnawed off by a large, rabid dog or getting your pant leg stuck in a moving truck when you're biking. It's painful, it comes out of nowhere, and it just plain sucks.

But before you let any guy twist your heart into a knot and pull it out through your nose, remember that every horrible breakup has a bright side. Things really could be worse. At least you didn't stay with him, only to find out years later that he has a lengthy criminal record or the need to experiment with his sexuality. It could happen. It's happened to the best of us. But it is admittedly hard to have such intelligent perspective at the time of a breakup. It is much easier to focus on the fact that the guy is gone (not to be mistaken for "goner" - that comes later).

Customer Reviews

This book will make you laugh through your tears
Following a devasting recent break-up, I pulled this book off my shelf again for a good laugh. If you're in a "my-ex-is-wonderful-and-my-life-is-over" kind of morose mood and need to get some perspective, this book will really help you feel better. It's a tongue-in-cheek tome to get in touch with your anger (instead of your sadness) over being dumped. It contains hysterical fantasy scenarios for getting back at your ex; stuff you would never do, but that sure feels good to THINK about doing. It will also help you take your ex off the pedestal and realize he's just a guy, not some god. And it will help you realize there's a lot more life for you to live.

This is the BEST breakup book ever!
Don't waste your time with "Its called a breakup because its broken" or "Don't call that man"--just pony up the 12 for this book and get going with your life. This book is all about dealing with the drama of the breakup, reclaiming your own life, and not wallowing and being desperate. It also deals with what do to when your ex wants you back. There is no reason not to buy this book; its fantastic. It will help you and make you laugh at the same time.

Divas & Cosmopolitans
Not your ordinary breakup survival guide is right - although I am still mourning the end of my almost 2-year relationship, I was in stitches reading this. James offers razor-sharp wit, such as, "If a man calls you 'psycho', it's his way to cover up what HE did wrong." HA! I love it. Although I would never employ the body-maiming suggestions (dunk his head in hemorrhoid cream - voila - he's gone!), I did need the laugh. If you want to hermit yourself, that's ok, but take this book to bed with you. You'll be glad that James sheds the light on how men really think, and reminds you of the diva you really are.