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Mental Health Support

Walleye

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1. Don't listen to the words would've, could've, or should've

Reply to XanaDUer2 (Original post)

Sun Dec 15, 2024, 12:09 PM

Dec 2024

Delete them from your mental vocabulary, if possible. The fact is nobody knows what might have happened had actions been different, nobody knows, so don’t go down that rabbit hole. It’s never good and it’s magical thinking. I had to really work hard on not thinking that way after my boyfriend died suddenly.

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Don't listen to the words would've, could've, or should've Walleye Dec 2024 #1

My family hates him XanaDUer2 Dec 2024 #2

I said i need to hear XanaDUer2 Dec 2024 #3

It's really tough, you have my sympathy Walleye Dec 2024 #4

Ty XanaDUer2 Dec 2024 #11

If he won't leave is there some reason you can't leave? Autumn Dec 2024 #5

Money XanaDUer2 Dec 2024 #6

He's a narcissist Keepthesoulalive Dec 2024 #7

I just got ranted at bc XanaDUer2 Dec 2024 #8

A doctor told me they are not doing research on many ailments because there is no money in it. Keepthesoulalive Dec 2024 #9

Ty XanaDUer2 Dec 2024 #10