Don’t Take the Bait Mini-Course

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🧭 Welcome to Don’t Take the Bait

What to Say (and Not Say) for Unexpected Ex Contact

You didn’t come here because you want to keep hurting.

You came here because, no matter how much time has passed, they still live in your nervous system.

Maybe the breakup was recent — fresh enough that your phone still feels like a live wire.

Or maybe it’s been months… and you're tired of pretending it doesn’t sting every time you see their name pop up.

Or worse — when they don’t pop up, and your brain spins stories to fill in the silence.

This course was built for the quiet moments where heartbreak doesn’t look dramatic…

But it still dictates your day.

You can journal.
You can meditate.
You can “know” it’s over.

But the second you:

  • See their name light up your screen
  • Run into them at the coffee shop
  • Feel the urge to send “just one more message”...

…it’s like logic leaves the room.

You feel it in your body first — the heat in your chest, the tightening in your stomach, the breath you suddenly forget to take.

And in those moments, most people do one of two things:

  1. They react (text back, spiral, re-enter)
  2. They shut down (ghost, numb out, pretend they don’t care)

Neither actually helps you heal.

Because neither puts you back in your power.

🗺️The Emotional Landscape You’re In

You’ve done some work already — whether that was journaling, crying it out, or just trying to stay afloat.

You’ve faced the late nights, the overthinking, the hollow mornings.

You’ve started to understand the story, maybe even accepted that it’s over.
But here’s what no one tells you:

The hardest part often comes after the clarity.
When the world keeps moving, and they still live in your head.

Because this is when the real tests begin. Not the big, obvious kind. The subtle, devastating ones:

  • The 10-word text that reopens a 10-month wound.
  • The run-in that floods your chest with emotion, but you don’t know what to say.
  • The voice in your head that whispers: “Maybe just this one last time…”

🧠 Your Nervous System Thinks Contact = Closure

But it’s not.

Most people don’t reach out for clarity. They reach out to regulate.

To try and feel normal again.
To feel seen again.
To feel safe again.

And here’s the twist: What your brain calls closure is often just an old emotional loop disguised as logic.

This course will teach you how to spot the difference.

And more importantly, what to do in that critical 3-second window before the spiral starts.

🔧 What You’ll Learn to Do Instead

This isn’t a course about “never talking to your ex again.”

It’s a course about how to navigate contact with power, clarity, and self-trust — whether that contact is real or imagined.

You’ll learn:

  • What to say (and not say) when they message you out of nowhere
  • How to handle in-person encounters without spiraling
  • How to stop yourself from reaching out when every cell in your body is screaming for connection
  • How to complete the conversation inside of you so you don’t keep trying to finish it with them

You’ll get scripts. You’ll get nervous system tools. You’ll get rituals that close emotional loops without opening literal ones.

This is emotional martial arts. It’s knowing how to move with the energy, instead of being slammed by it.

😮‍💨 The Shift You’re About to Feel

You’re about to go from:

“I don’t know what to say, so I just said something I regret...”
to
“I chose not to respond — and it felt like peace, not punishment.”

From:

“I keep checking their page, and I hate that I still care...”
to
“That urge came up… and I met it without betraying myself.”

From:

“I was doing fine… until I saw them again.”
to
“I saw them. I stayed in my body. I walked away proud.”

🌱 You’re Not Here to Prove You’re Over It.

You’re Here to Practice Being Free.

And that’s what this course delivers.

Not a performance. Not perfection. Just power. Clarity. Tools that actually work when the moment hits.

So welcome.

Not just to a course…

But to a new way of being in contact with the past — without letting it dictate your future.

You’re exactly where you need to be.

Let’s begin.

Don’t Take the Bait Mini-Course

Premium Course

This lesson explains why hearing from your ex (or wanting to reach out) feels so urgent — and what your nervous system is actually chasing. You’ll learn the three types of contact, how your brain confuses triggers for connection, and how to pause before you spiral.

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Premium Course

This lesson teaches you how to respond — or not — when your ex makes contact. You’ll learn three clean response archetypes, emotional scripts that honor your growth, and why silence can be more powerful than closure. This lesson helps you stop confusing kindness with re-entry — and gives you tools to hold your peace without guilt.

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Premium Course

This lesson gives you the tools to pause, reframe, and regulate when the temptation to text your ex hits hard. You’ll learn the real emotional needs behind the urge, why it’s often a nervous system issue (not unfinished business), and how to meet that need without re-opening the door. Feel it — but you don’t need follow it.

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Premium Course

This lesson gives you the emotional tools to stay grounded if you see your ex unexpectedly. You’ll learn a simple conversation framework, what to avoid saying, and how to recover after the moment passes. This isn’t about saying the perfect thing — it’s about staying in your body, honoring your boundaries, and walking away with your peace intact.

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Premium Course

This lesson teaches you how to say what you need to say — without reopening emotional wounds. You’ll learn to recognize the difference between seeking closure and chasing connection, and how to complete the conversation within yourself. This is where you stop performing for peace — and start practicing it.

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About the teacher

Dave

I made this course because I’ve been that person — staring at my phone, heart racing, knowing I shouldn’t respond… but not knowing what else to do.I’ve lived the late-night spirals, the false hopes, the urge to reach out just to feel something.Don’t Take the Bait is everything I wish I had in those moments: a clear plan, honest scripts, and emotional tools that actually work when it matters.This isn’t about getting over them.
It’s about coming back to yourself — calm, clear, and grounded.

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