Dee74

Getting away from the jabber in your head is something a lot of us have to do.

I find being active helps - even something as mundane as cleaning up, or exercising. spots, a good jigsaw puzzle, music - anything that takes you out of your self for a little while.

Even Urge Surfing can help,
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...e-surfing.html

or conscious breathing

or simply a quiet place and a chanting mantra...
Om still works pretty well for me

If it feeds on itself...stop it feeding

Thought Stopping: A Technique to Quiet the Negative Voice in Your Head

There's a lot of things you can look up and try

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