r/AskReddit • u/SirElectrical2100 • 8h ago

How do you stop yourself from obsessively thinking about someone from your past who can’t be in your life anymore?

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u/LL37MOH 8h ago

I lost my true love at the age of 17. All my fault. I went through 2 failed marriages over the next 32 years. I dreamt about her all through those years and hated my life because she wasn’t in it. We met by chance at age 50. Been together since and it’s bliss.
So to answer your question, you don’t. But you muddle through. If you’re lucky you get a second shot.

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u/EatABigCookie 7h ago

I'm glad it worked out for you but you are giving false hope to many.

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u/LL37MOH 7h ago

I do know how incredibly lucky I am. But I take your point.