Is there anything that you continually think about that upsets you?

Why, after almost 5 years, I still can’t cut my cat’s nails.

Yes, near-constantly. A couple of years of my life were rather horrid as a result of this. And I’d rather not mention it specifically, as doing so tends to make it worse.

No, thankfully. I try not to dwell on negative things if I can avoid it. I would rather (as much as one can) deal with problems/troubles, then accept I have done all I can and move on. Once I have reconciled myself to the idea that I have done everything I can, I am usually fine.

Life mistakes, regrets, life, death, point of life. I tend to spend hours in deep thought which is definitely not a good thing.

There is a book The Language of Letting Go by Melody Beattie. It has daily meditations and many of them deal with how to stay in the moment and stop the stinking thinking. Another helpful one is Just for Today, if you concentrate on these instead of staying in your head, it will help for sure.

Just for today, I will try to live through this day only,
and not tackle my whole life problem
at once. I can do something for twelve hours
that would appall me if I felt that I had to
keep it up for a lifetime.

Just for today, I will be happy. This assumes to
be true what Abraham Lincoln said, that
“most folks are as happy as they make up
their minds to be.”

Just for today, I will try to strengthen my mind.
I will study. I will learn something useful.
I will not be a mental loafer. I will read
something that requires effort, thought and
concentration.

Just for today, I will adjust myself to what is,
and not try to adjust everything to my own
desires. I will take my “luck” as it comes,
and fit myself to it.

Just for today, I will exercise my soul in three
ways: I will do somebody a good turn, and
not get found out. I will do at least two
things I don’t want to—just for exercise.
I will not show anyone that my feelings are
hurt; they may be hurt, but today I will not
show it

Just for today, I will be agreeable. I will look
as well as I can, dress becomingly, talk low,
act courteously, criticize not one bit, not
find fault with anything and not try to improve
or regulate anybody except myself.

Just for today, I will have a program. I may not
follow it exactly, but I will have it. I will
save myself from two pests: hurry and indecision.

Just for today, I will have a quiet half hour all
by myself, and relax. During this half hour,
sometime, I will try to get a better perspective
of my life.

Just for today, I will be unafraid. Especially I
will not be afraid to enjoy what is beautiful,
and to believe that as I give to the world, so
the world will give to me.

-Kenneth L. Holmes

Not anymore. I still think about it daily but not continually.

The fact that I can’t see my girlfriend whenever I want always sets me off. I’m so upset about it right now. Like, its so frustrating knowing that other people get to see and talk with her in person, but I can’t right now. Like, right now she’s taking forever to text me back between each message and I’m just wondering why. I can’t even explain the type of pain I’m feeling right now. This is something I’ll never get over until the day that we’re living together.

I used to have compulsive thoughts (images, really), that upset me terribly. I couldn’t control them, and they’d come on at any old time. Kind of like photographs in my head of a badly injured or dead loved one (or myself). It was awful. Thankfully, medication has helped with that a lot. Other than that, I don’t usually dwell on things.

Off the top of my head..Obama being re-elected.

My parents’ future death. No idea how I’m going to be able to deal with that. Good way to start crying in public if that’s what you’re after!

No…for the very simple reason that it’s the very thought about something that may disturb us, not the thing/person/event itself.

Think about this…

…any-thing you have, or think you have can be taken from you.

Any-thing, that is, except your peace of mind.
One can only surrender or give it away.

With that in mind,
who in their ”right mind”
would intentionally or consciously
continue to think about anything that upsets them

unless they choose to be upset?

Q: How do you keep from making yourself upset with your own thoughts?

A: The key to that is understanding the question implies two different entities:

You and something you possess…thought.

Which is the Master?

So the answer is:

Master thought…do not allow thought to master You.

Children and babies

The thought of Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich or the robot Mitt Romney being president.

No, not anymore. But it has taken me more than 30 years to learn the skill of interrupting rumination.

Not any more, but it took me 43 years and a lot of courage to get to that point.

I didn’t count the first 12 years of my life. I was a teenager when the ruminations started.

There was, but, now, not as much. Visions of my Mom sick and dying in a hospital bed.

I try to avoid seeing/hearing unpleasant things, but it seems like every time I turn around there is yet another story of animal abuse or child abuse. Because I get slapped in the face with those stories on a regular basis, I can’t help but think about it and it really tears me up inside.

The one that got away!

Yes, mainly worrying about my health and my future.

My former in laws. Every time I think about them, I see red. So I try not to.