The day has finally come, your significant other has released you to the harsh world known as Singlestown. To your dismay, you are left to fend for yourself, while remaining emotionally incomplete and mentally incapacitated. Although you may not want to move on, you know it's time. So here are the necessary steps to take to reduce your time down in the dumps from six months to a short — and not-so-sweet — 10 days.

Day One: Depression

You awaken to the thought that all of the misery you were exposed to the previous day was simply a dream. However, as you recall all of the events, you realize that you and your boyfriend are, in fact, broken up. Although you feel alone and sad, this is not the day to sit in solitude and sulk. Instead, the step to take to overcome this extreme and all-consuming sadness is to call your bestie! We all have the one — step by step through your relationship, she was there through your highs and lows, and now is the time when her job is most crucial and she will be more than willing to help. Shoot her a call or a text, and she will be at your door with a to-do list and a cappuccino to lift your energy and your spirits.

Day Two: Confusion

As the reality begins to truly set in, you become confused. Why did he end it? What did I do wrong? And perhaps the most dangerous and destructive thought: will we ever get back together? My advice for this area is probably the most important. ATTENTION: DO NOT GIVE HIM ALL THE POWER TO DETERMINE THE DIRECTION OF YOUR EMOTIONS. This is the point where you must transform your thoughts away from worrying about his thoughts and your flaws and begin to move on. Refuse to give him the power to control your emotions any longer and take charge of your mental health. This is the day to take to yourself, but not by staying in your room. Once again, you must pull yourself out of bed, treat yourself with a Venti Starbucks frap and go shopping!

Day Three: Over-Analysis

Once again, you awaken from your slumber to a new phase. This one, an obsession with your own actions. You begin to over-analyze everything you had done over the course of your entire relationship. Remember, that one time you were at the restaurant and wouldn't let him pay — did that take away his masculinity? The answer is NO! The simple things you did were not the things that caused this, and do not convince yourself that small glimpses of you letting your guard down or trying to be nice are the reason things ended. STOP. Take a minute to relax, and stop over-analyzing. This is the day to once again reunite with your bestie and keep busy to stop yourself from letting your mind wander. Get up, get out and take life by the horns!

Day Four: Search for Answers

This day might be one of the more challenging, and yet it is impossible to avoid. Following your day of over-analysis, you will want to reach out and find the answers to all of your questions. No, stop again. He will not provide you with any of the answers you are looking for. If you do reach out, he will only leave you more confused and reestablish some sort of connection. Although this may feel like what you want, this is not, and it is not the solution to any of your problems. This is the day to call your group of friends together. Assemble the forces and head to half-apps at Applebee's and discuss the latest episodes of your favorite trashy reality show while stuffing your face with queso blanco and tortilla chips.

Day Five: Frustration

After days of questions and confusion festering, you grow frustrated. This is also the day when, depending on the type of boy you were with, he will text you. ATTENTION: do not answer his texts. No matter how tempted you are to give him the time of day or consider his feelings in the equation, that is absolutely not the thing to do. As we approach the turning point, this is the stage when many fall off, give in and eventually must start back at Day One. Don't allow this to be you. You have worked so hard and passed the most emotionally trying days, so hold your composure and keep moving. With your refusal to acknowledge his attempts to reconnect, you are putting yourself first, and at this point, you will grow frustrated. Why won't he allow you to move on? Why is he trying to toy with your emotions? Once again, hold your power close and vent. This is the day to employ a third party friend who has yet to hear of your breakup woes and vent as much and as hard as you want. Head to the nearest diner and talk for as long as you please (make sure the place is open 24 hours), venting to your heart's desire.

Day Six: Anger

Screaming, yelling and tossing all of your things against the wall is what this day will consist of. Although it may feel as though you should rip him to shreds, it is important to know that he is probably confused as well. At this point, if you feel up to it, it may be time to start to understand that a breakup works two ways. Not only must you be strong for yourself, but it is also absolutely crucial to give BOTH of you the chance to move on. This is also the day to delete him on Snapchat and Twitter. You do not need to go as far as the unfriend or unfollow him on Instagram but delete him on all forms of media that send constant updates in order to maintain your composure and strength. Your pent up aggression and anger need to be exerted somehow though. This is another day to spend alone and reflect. You have finally reached the top of the mountain, and to rid yourself of all of your tension, take a boxing class, go running or go to the gym and zone out for a couple hours.

Day Seven: Realization

The day has come. You realize that you are no longer a part of a duo. But don't be discouraged — you are not the omnipotent ruler of your own universe! Be encouraged that you have now faced all of the most challenging days that your breakup will entail. If you are feeling not back to Earth yet, however, it is perfectly OK for you to take multiple days or even weeks to go through each stage. Gone are the days when all events were attended as a "we" and all of your plans involved another person. You finally realize that perhaps this is, in fact, the end to your love affair. This is also another day, where once again depending on the guy, you may receive yet another text. IGNORE IT! Whatever you do, do not go back through the phases at this point. Realize that, alone, you are just as whole as you are in a relationship. This is the day where you should once again call on your best friend to listen to you endlessly reflect on the relationship that has inevitably come to an end. Head to the nearest Dairy Queen, order up a French Pie Blizzard (my absolute fav) and eat each all-consumingly delicious bite as the sweet soft serve and pie pieces begin to mend your heart.

Day Eight: Acceptance

Finally, you are over the mountain. You finally have fully realized and now are coming to accept the fact that the relationship is over. You are coming out of your weird slump and are finally beginning to regain the majority of yourself back. Although you still feel the twinge of pain from your recent heartbreak, this is your moment to get ahead of your weakness and use your struggle to push yourself forward for the future. Now is the time to find your peppiest friends and go on a "girl-power" rant. This is the time to reflect on your past relationship and use your pain to push forward. Go on a run while listening to some Spice Girls and look into your bright future as the events of the past eight days finally resonate.

Day Nine: Looking Forward

You have now accepted that you are, once again, a fish in a very large pond. After eight days of struggling, you are finally ready to look to the future and plan your life. It is important to continue to look forward and NOT look back. Do not let the acceptance of your breakup let you think that you are ready to be friends with your now-ex. This stage is called looking forward because it is definitely not the time to look back. This is the day to take a look at how you want your life to go and start to progress towards it. Pick a simple, easy-to-accomplish task, such as making a dinner recipe or going to register to vote (this is important) to make yourself feel as though you are progressing beyond the confines of your old relationship.

Day Ten: Move Along

After all of these emotional ups and downs and the constant mentally-draining hours that you have spent on this relationship, at last, it is the moment when you are FREE! Freedom, or "atlibertyratherthaninconfinementorunderphysicalrestraint or exemptionfromexternalcontrol,interference,regulation,etc.", is the exact definition of your now lighter state. Take your now-liberated state and rule the world. There is no one to hold you back now. That super hot guy in your Calculus class is yours for the taking. Go forth, my friend, and claim the world ahead, as all the possibilities in the universe are open to you. Now is absolutely the time to go out with your friends and celebrate your absolute power over your own life.