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[–] SassyRamen@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Absolutely none of the therapy techniques were truly effective for me until I was on the right medication. I’m not saying this is the case for you, but if you have honestly been struggling with everything you’ve tried, that’s not you not being good enough or trying hard enough. It’s just a sign you might need meds on top of it.

[–] MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Joke answer: don't have them then.

Serious answer: cognitive behavior therapy has helped me with unwanted thoughts, but a lot of people seem to do well with mindfulness/meditation.

From CBT and what I can gather from meditation, it's not about stopping the thoughts but addressing them and then moving on, not ruminating on them.