Maybe the breakup is fresh and the urge to text your ex is still there.

I mean you go from talking 24/7 to not talking at all, and the reality is that it’s hard. It’s hard to pretend to be a strong independent woman who doesn’t need a man when the urge to text your ex pops into your brain at the most random times.

I get it. It’s like you could be eating a certain flavor of chips, and your brain is like, “We used to eat these chips together! I have to text him and tell him I’m eating the same chips we ate together!”

Obviously, you shouldn’t text them, whoever they are, because they don’t deserve you. You’re looking for any possible reason you can find so you have an excuse to text your ex. Been there, done that, so here are a few tips on what you can do besides text your ex.

1. Go work out.

This one’s easier said than done because I’d personally rather watch "Grey’s Anatomy" and take 15 naps a day than work out. However, the plus side to working out is that it releases multiple chemicals such as endorphins into your body. These chemicals can make you feel exhilarated and positively improve your overall mood, which is the opposite of what would happen if you texted your ex!

2. Get your nails done.

You need “me time” because right now you’re thinking about him, and he doesn’t deserve it. It’s time to do something for you that’s actually beneficial. Nice nails can make you feel like a million dollars. Texting your ex won’t.

3. Go shopping.

Or window-shopping if you’re saving up for the upcoming weekend filled with drinking, some more drinking and a few more drinks. But if you can, I seriously suggest actual retail therapy because it works faster than alcohol. Who doesn’t like buying new clothes to look hot in and feel great? I mean, you’ll probably look so hot in your new clothes that he'll end up reading this article for himself.

4. Text your mom.

Since you and your ex broke up, your mom has probably been on the hunt for a new guy for you day in and day out. She’s like your own personal Tinder and has most likely told just about every decent-looking guy she's seen about how her daughter is newly single. If anyone’s going to make you feel great about yourself, it’s her. She knows what you deserve and it’s way more than your ex.

5. Get comfort food and watch "New Girl."

Food has never let you down, but your ex has. Go through as many fast food drive-thrus as you need and go watch "New Girl." It’s almost as funny as your joke of an ex.

6. Text your grandma.

If your grandma doesn’t have texting, call her. She is going to be more excited to talk to you than your ex ever was. If you live close to her, she’ll probably invite you over for a feast, and you’ll be so excited about all the food you'll forget about texting your ex.

7. Text a sibling.

Chances are your siblings hate your ex more than you do, so even saying the word “text” will make them cringe. The first thing they’ll say to you is "Text who?" and once you say it out loud, you’ll probably rethink the unintelligent decision you were just about to make. Thinking about texting your ex is one thing, but saying it out loud can bring you back to the reality that it’s not such a good idea. Your siblings want the best for you; your ex doesn’t.

8. Drink with friends.

I highly recommend not drinking wine because it's usually more of an emotional drunk. But get some drinks and force some friends over to have (not wine) drinks with you. Chances are that if they say no the first time you ask them to come over, ask them again but add, “I’m emotional right now and if you don’t come, I’m going to text you know who" — which will most likely make them appear at your door in about 30 seconds. Drinks can help but don’t drink alone because you’ll end up in your feelings, which doesn’t help with this whole convincing you to not text your ex thing.

9. Literally anything.

I don’t care what you do, and neither does anyone else as long as you don’t text your ex. They’re not in your life for a reason and you know those reasons so try to remind yourself what you deserve. Literally do anything before you decide to give in and text your ex. If you want to text your ex after you’ve done everything you can possibly do, we give you permission to text him. That won’t happen, though, and your ex changing? Yeah, that will never happen either.