Stay in Practice

My ex and I split up. I let her get bored. I became predictable.
Fucking her right isn't enough to keep a woman.

I stopped practicing. Overall, my social skills slipped.
I had to go out, sober, and start cold approaching.
I had to watch a lot of PUA material just to familiarize myself with core concepts. I had to do a lot of analysis. I had to become social again. I had to begin socializing with strangers. I had to open the doors of my mind.

Even with my current girl who I relatively often place on a pedestal in dangerous fashion, I continually remind myself to stay in practice.

If nothing else, having her, means that I can flirt and practice with literally NO outcome of expectation.

More importantly, starting from scratch makes building momentum tough. It is like pushing a car from a standstill to a slow roll. It is painful, and honestly, needlessly painful if you just stay social and work on your social dynamics and group interaction and outside interests while you're vested in X girl you're seeing.