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Reply to "Help with ruminating? anyone?"

My partner is having a similar problem and it has been exhausting as an outsider, I can't even imagine the energy it takes - I used to do this all the time. It's hard to be in or around without some major energy depletion.

I think you're doing what you can trying to distract. It takes practice. I did all the stuff you've listed you tried and anxiety medication and it was awful for years. The biggest thing I learned was acceptance... Not trying to change anything but just saying "well, I guess this is where I'm at."

My only suggestion is scheduling yourself time to ruminate... If you can in any way segregate the issue and promise yourself that at x o'clock you'll think about it for 30 minutes. It's hard though... Once we are hijacked it can be painfully hard (and sometimes just not possible) to undo.
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