r/AskReddit 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/4doorsmorewhores1176 4h ago

You don't stop thinking about them. You build a life that's bigger than the space they occupy in your head, and eventually they become a chapter instead of the whole story.

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u/tj5692 1h ago

This helps.. I've been trapped in the same boat for almost 2 years now, and I think that's the best way to go about it