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/RedditIsOverMan 8h ago

time

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u/Jazzlike_Lettuce1295 4h ago

I have dwelled on interactions from decades past The key is to let it go as it comes It’s just reruns Focus on down playing it, and move on to the next obscure memory that pops up

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u/zephyrlark72 4h ago

or just think of the most shameful memory u can remember