JB Copeland's Sappy Hour

They pursued you. Said they were ready.Made it feel safe to open up.And then... they left. Or faded. Or got “confused.”Now you're the one left behind — trying to make sense of it all.In this episode of Sappy Hour, JB answers two emotional voicemails:💔 The first — from someone still stuck in the confusion of a breakup that started with deep connection… and ended in silence.🧠 The second — from someone lost after love ended, trying to reconnect to their inner compass and find clarity again.This episode is about the limbo after love. The in-between where you're not who you were… and not yet who you're becoming.—👁️‍🗨️ What we unpack:Why people pull away after things get real. What “be patient with me” really means.The sacred season of emotional limboHow to rebuild after a breakup without losing yourselfPractical steps for restoring clarity, energy, and self-worthWhy you attract how you feel about yourself (and how to shift that)—📘 JB’s new book Sappy Medium is out now: 📞 Call the Sappy Hotline: 888-444-9461🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube: link—Release & Return Practice (20–40 min)Intention: “I release the version of us that cannot continue, and I return my energy to myself.”What You’ll Need- Paper + pen (2 sheets minimum)- Something safe to burn or tear/shred (bowl, lighter, water, or trash bag)- A small object that represents self (stone, ring, bracelet, necklace, something she’ll see often)- Step 1 – Ground the Body (3 min)Sit or stand with feet on the floor. Inhale through nose 4, hold 2, exhale out mouth 8. Repeat 5 rounds. Then do a 30-second shake out: arms, legs, jaw, shoulders. (Shaking helps discharge sympathetic arousal—trauma-informed practitioners use it to down-regulate.)Cue: “I’m in my body. I’m safe enough to feel this.”- Step 2 – Name the Two Truths (5–7 min writing)On Paper #1, draw a line down the middle.Left column: “What I Loved / What I’ll Miss.” Include the small things: the laugh, road trips, the way he cared about your family.Right column: “What Couldn’t Work / What Cost Me.” Patterns, misalignment, emotional exhaustion, waiting to be chosen, living in maybe.Why: Holding both truths prevents the brain from idealizing or demonizing—key to unhooking.- Step 3 – The Unlived Life Letter (5–10 min)On Paper #2, write a letter beginning:
“To the life we never got to live…”Include: - The future you imagined- What you wanted them to see in you (and her family)- What you hoped the relationship would become- The moment you knew it wouldn’t work- Gratitude for what it awakened- anything else you'd likeA line of release: “I can’t keep waiting at a door that’s closed. I release you to your path and I return to mine.”No edits. This is emotional drainage, not literature.- Step 4 – Read & Feel (3–5 min)Read the letter out loud. When emotion rises, breathe into it—no swallowing tears. Let the body complete the affect cycle.Cue: “This mattered. That’s why it hurts.”- Step 5 – Symbolic Release (2 min)Burn (safely) or tear/shred both sheets. As they transform:Say:
“I release the version of us that lives only in memory. I keep the lessons. I keep my heart. I return my energy to me.”- Step 6 – Anchor the Return (1 min)Hold the small object (stone, ring, etc.) to your chest.Say:
“When I reach for you, I reach for me instead.”Wear or carry it for the next 30 days. Each time you want to check his stories, touch the object, breathes, and re-chooses yourself. This creates a replacement cue.- Step 7 – Close the Container (1 min)Stand, shake again, inhale arms up, exhale hands to heart.Final line:
“Chapter closed. Heart open.”

You got clear headed. You stopped chasing.You’re doing everything “right.” So why does it still feel so empty? In this episode of Sappy Hour, JB responds to two voicemails from listeners who are deep in the in-between - not who they used to be, but not quite who they’re becoming.We unpack:- The loneliness of sobriety and self-respect- Why healing often feels like rejection- How to stop mistaking stillness for failure- What to do when you feel like you’re doing all the work and still hurting. If you're healing, and still feel lost — this one is for you.📞 Call the Sappy Hotline: 888-444-9461📕 New Book Out Now: Sappy Medium by JB Copelandat the link below. Use SAPPYHOUR10 for book purchase & any Intelligent Change purchase for 10% off. 🎧 Listen On: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, & more hoo.be/jbcopeland⏱️ OUTLINE- Voicemail #1: Healing After a Breakup & Sobriety. 6-month post-breakup reflection. Choosing sobriety (53 days). Struggling with loneliness, boredom, and emotional flatness. Navigating life post-relationship and post-drinking. - JB’s Response: This Isn’t Emptiness — It’s Transition. "You feel rejected, but you’re actually being refined." The ache of doing everything ‘right’ and still hurting. Sobriety is subtraction before it's clarity. AA, routine, and rediscovering joy on the other side of stillness. - Reframing Healing: You're Not Behind. “You’re not broken. You’re just finally sober enough to feel.” The danger of comparing your healing to someone else’s highlight reel. Why stillness doesn’t mean stuck.- Voicemail #2: Feeling Like You’re Always the Problem. Self-doubt from past patterns. Wanting healthy love but attracting rejection. Over-identifying with the pain.- JB’s Response: The Mirror Theory. We reflect how we feel about ourselves. Rejection isn’t always rejection — sometimes it’s protection. Gentle truth: how we treat ourselves teaches others how to treat us. “You’re not too much. You’ve just never been fully seen.”- Final Word: What to Remember When You’re Doing the Work" Just because it hurts doesn’t mean it’s not working."What to do in the in-between. You’re not stuck — you’re shedding.

You gave your heart.They pulled away.Now you're left with silence… and pain that won’t explain itself.In this episode of Sappy Hour, we unpack two real voicemails from people who got left — one ghosted after a deep connection, the other grieving a relationship that felt like forever.But this isn’t just about them. It’s about you.Why they left (and what it wasn’t about)What the pain is actually pointing toHow to stop chasing clarity and start building self-trustThe 6 steps to stop relapsing into heartbreakAnd the truth: your soul is trying to reroute youIf you’ve been left on read, left behind, or left wondering… this one is for you.You’re not too much. You’re not too late. You’re not broken.🥀 Call the Sappy Hotline → 888-444-9461 🎧 Watch & Listen on Spotify, YouTube, Apple, or wherever you get your podcasts.—Hit subscribe if you’re healing. I drop new episodes every Friday.Real talk. Real hurt. Real hope. Mostly Vibes. Thanks for tuning in to JB Copeland's Sappy Hour.If it moved you, made you think, or made you feel less alone — share it with someone you care about📚 Sponsored byIntelligent Change— use code SAPPYHOUR10 for 10% off📖 My new book Sappy Medium is out now.Let’s stay connected:📸 Instagram: @jb_copeland🌐 Everything else: hoo.be/jbcopeland

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