The Recovery Companion
Getting over a breakup is not a straight line. We'll walk it with you.
Most advice on how to get over a breakup asks you to feel better first and act later. This does the opposite: one or two small things a day, sized to the energy you actually have, until the loops get shorter and the days start belonging to you again.
Three days or three companion sessions — whichever comes first. No card to start. The stories are free to read and listen to, always.
What to expect
What healing actually looks like
Grief after a breakup spirals rather than climbing stairs. You pass the same view again from a little higher up — which is why a good week followed by a terrible Tuesday is progress, not failure.
Days 1–7
Stabilise the body
Sleep, food, daylight and one person who knows the truth. Nothing permanent decided. The plan asks almost nothing of you this week on purpose.
Days 8–14
Give the feelings somewhere to go
The adrenaline drops and the sadness arrives properly. This is the week for rituals, unsent letters and a line on contact — decided while you're calm.
Days 15–21
Build a small forward edge
Two things that belong to the version of you that comes next, done badly on purpose — plus a look back at how much shorter the loops have got.
Read the full guide to the stages of grief after a breakup →
The daily loop
What you actually do each day
Ten minutes on a bad day, half an hour on a good one. Everything can be swapped, made smaller, or skipped without losing what you built.
A plan shaped around you
Twenty-one days of one or two small activities, built from what happened, what you have time for, and what you never want suggested.
What to do after a breakup →Mood and triggers, in a tap
Morning and evening check-ins plus an "I just got hit" button, so after two weeks the pattern is visible instead of ambushing you.
The stages of grief after a breakup →Rituals for the anger
Write-and-burn letters that never leave your browser, unsent drafts kept sealed, and closure work when you're ready for it.
How to stop thinking about your ex →A no-contact shield
A day count that never scolds you, a place for the messages you write and don't send, and a note of what you were feeling when the urge came.
The no contact rule →A companion that remembers
It knows what you told it last week, so you never start the story again. You can see everything it remembers, edit it, or delete it.
Try it in the demo →
Who it's for
Built for betrayal, breakups and divorce
A plan for someone who was cheated on should not read like a plan for an amicable ending, so we ask first.
You were cheated on
Two injuries at once: losing the relationship, and losing trust in your own judgement. The plan works on the second one too.
Read stories from people who found out →A marriage ended in an affair
Longer history, shared logistics, sometimes children — and a recovery that has to happen in the middle of all of it.
Marriage and affair stories →They left, and you didn't want it to end
No betrayal to be angry about, which sounds easier and often is not. The plan leans harder on structure and forward edge.
How to heal after a breakup →You're going through a divorce
Months of admin on top of grief. Small daily things matter more here, not less, because everything else takes so long.
How to get over being cheated on →
What it costs
Free for three days. Then $2.99 a month.
Three days, or three companion sessions — whichever comes first — with no card. The clock starts when you make your plan, not when you sign up.
Reading and listening to all 390 stories stays free, with or without a subscription.
If the trial ends and you're not ready, nothing is deleted. Your streak, your writing and your plan are all still there when you come back.
If today is heavier than that
Some days are not a bad week — they are something bigger, and you deserve more than an app. Crisis screening and resources are always free here, for everyone, whether or not you have ever paid us anything.
We are not licensed clinicians and the companion is not a therapist. When what you describe sounds heavier than an app should carry, it stops the work and points you to real help. Read the AI and health disclaimer →
BetrayStories is a companion tool, not therapy. We validate feelings and suggest daily practices — we are not licensed professionals. If you're in crisis, please contact Call or text 988 or a licensed counselor.
Questions & answers
- How long does it take to get over a breakup?
- There is no honest number, and anyone who gives you one is guessing. Most people find the sharpest days ease somewhere between six weeks and six months, with waves long after. A better measure than the calendar is recovery time: how quickly you get back to steady after a bad hour.
- What is the Recovery Companion?
- A 21-day plan of one or two small daily activities, shaped around your situation, with mood and trigger tracking, rituals for the feelings that have nowhere to go, a no-contact shield, and a companion that remembers what you told it last time.
- Is this therapy?
- No. We are not licensed and the companion is not a therapist. It is structured daily support, and it is built to stop and refer you to professional help when what you describe is heavier than an app should carry. Crisis screening and resources are never behind a paywall.
- What does it cost?
- It is free for your first three days or your first three sessions, with no card. After that it is $2.99 a month and you can cancel in one click. Reading and listening to all 390 stories is free either way.
- Is what I write private?
- Burn-letter text never leaves your browser. Sealed letters and unsent drafts stay sealed. Nothing you write is used to train a model, and you can export or permanently erase everything at any time.
- Does it work if I was cheated on rather than just broken up with?
- That is what it was built for first. Being deceived damages your trust in your own judgement as well as your heart, so the plan asks what actually happened and includes work on both.