OK, whether you have just recently been through a break up or if you have been broken up for a while this article will give you helpful tips on how to get your ex back...
Post Break up Space

• After a break up your ex needs space to clear their thoughts just like you need time to settle down and get everything in perspective...
  

What this means is stay away from contacting your ex in any way in the beginning...
If you have already been broken up for a while then you can obviously skip this step but it is important that your ex gets time to themselves and also that you get some time to yourself even though you may want them back right away.

• Drunken texts or phone calls are a death wish...
  

People have a tendency to do this after a break up, alcohol can bring out bad emotions and make you do things you normally would not do so stay away from it, or if you are going to drink make sure you let your friends know that you should not under any circumstance try to call your ex so they should stop you if you try...
Fixing Deep Issues

• Underlying issues are the main reason for a break up...
  Things like:

- Jealousy - Insecurities - Neediness - Too controlling - Too much fighting - Too much lying The list can go on and on but the point is you need to figure out what problems existed in your relationship so that you can fix them...
If not then the same issues will arise when you are back in your relationship again...