Episode 280: How to Cope When Your Dating Partner Stops Responding (No Contact)

In this episode of the Black Girls Heal podcast, we're diving deep into something that can shake your whole world—when someone you're dating suddenly goes quiet or starts feeding you breadcrumbs of attention. Whether they're ghosting you completely or keeping you hanging with "I'm just busy" texts, we're getting real about what this behavior actually means.

Through my years of coaching women through love addiction recovery, I've seen how these disappearing acts can leave us questioning our worth and replaying every moment trying to figure out what we did wrong. Today, I'm breaking down the manipulation tactics some people use to keep you attached, and more importantly, how to recognize them before they drain your energy.

In this episode, we cover…

03:31 Common manipulation tactics
14:24 How to break the self-blame cycle
26:02 Doing the inner work
31:33 How to communicate your needs
39:42 The truth about disappearing acts
43:18 Coping with no contact

Resources mentioned in the episode:

How to Pick Partner Checklist: blackgirlsheal.thrivecart.com/how-to-pick-partners-checklist/
Listen to Episode 253: The 4 Steps of No Contact: blackgirlsheal.org/podcast/steps-no-contact
Listen to Episode 279: 4 Steps to Help Yourself Heal and Relationships to Flourish: blackgirlsheal.org/podcast/279-4-steps-heal-yourself-relationships-flourish
How to Pick Partners for Love Addicts book: blackgirlsheal.org/books
Ready to heal your Love Addiction & Love Avoidance? Join The Recovery School, my signature coaching program to help you become love balanced, love available, and fulfilled: blackgirlsheal.org/love-addiction-recovery
Can’t find a program, freebie, or event mentioned in the podcast? Find the upgraded versions of previously announced programs and their replacements: blackgirlsheal.org/retired

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