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RE: Thought crime

April 13, 2016 at 11:12 am

(April 13, 2016 at 11:09 am)Evie Wrote:
(April 13, 2016 at 9:54 am)robvalue Wrote: [...]We're not consciously in control of what thoughts pop into our heads, or how we then feel about those thoughts. Trying to stop yourself even thinking certain things, in my experience, produces the opposite.[...]

This is the absolute crux of it.

I spent years trying to stop the (seemingly) "worst" of my thoughts (there are no bad thoughts if they don't bother you, because they certainly can't bother anyone else), and it had exactly the opposite effect.

DON'T THINK OF AN ELEPHANT!!!

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Thought crime - by Losty - April 13, 2016 at 9:15 am

RE: Thought crime - by Alex K - April 13, 2016 at 9:24 am

RE: Thought crime - by Losty - April 13, 2016 at 10:23 pm

RE: Thought crime - by ErGingerbreadMandude - April 13, 2016 at 11:55 pm

RE: Thought crime - by Chad32 - April 13, 2016 at 9:26 am

RE: Thought crime - by ErGingerbreadMandude - April 13, 2016 at 9:45 am

RE: Thought crime - by robvalue - April 13, 2016 at 9:54 am

RE: Thought crime - by Edwardo Piet - April 13, 2016 at 11:09 am

RE: Thought crime - by Crossless1 - April 13, 2016 at 11:12 am

RE: Thought crime - by TheRealJoeFish - April 13, 2016 at 9:58 am

RE: Thought crime - by robvalue - April 13, 2016 at 10:01 am

RE: Thought crime - by Edwardo Piet - April 13, 2016 at 10:44 am

RE: Thought crime - by Crossless1 - April 13, 2016 at 10:04 am

RE: Thought crime - by ErGingerbreadMandude - April 13, 2016 at 10:11 am

RE: Thought crime - by Edwardo Piet - April 13, 2016 at 10:16 am

RE: Thought crime - by Losty - April 13, 2016 at 10:50 am

RE: Thought crime - by Edwardo Piet - April 13, 2016 at 10:53 am

RE: Thought crime - by Edwardo Piet - April 14, 2016 at 8:35 am

RE: Thought crime - by robvalue - April 13, 2016 at 10:24 am

Thought crime - by LadyForCamus - April 13, 2016 at 10:34 am

RE: Thought crime - by Edwardo Piet - April 13, 2016 at 10:52 am

RE: Thought crime - by Edwardo Piet - April 13, 2016 at 10:35 am

RE: Thought crime - by Edwardo Piet - April 13, 2016 at 11:15 am

RE: Thought crime - by Edwardo Piet - April 13, 2016 at 11:17 am

RE: Thought crime - by Minimalist - April 13, 2016 at 11:33 am

RE: Thought crime - by robvalue - April 13, 2016 at 11:37 am

RE: Thought crime - by vorlon13 - April 13, 2016 at 12:00 pm

RE: Thought crime - by brewer - April 13, 2016 at 12:26 pm

RE: Thought crime - by TheRealJoeFish - April 13, 2016 at 1:16 pm

RE: Thought crime - by robvalue - April 13, 2016 at 1:51 pm

RE: Thought crime - by vorlon13 - April 13, 2016 at 1:56 pm

RE: Thought crime - by vorlon13 - April 13, 2016 at 7:33 pm

RE: Thought crime - by ItsNotEmmi - April 13, 2016 at 3:49 pm

RE: Thought crime - by Edwardo Piet - April 13, 2016 at 7:39 pm

RE: Thought crime - by ignoramus - April 13, 2016 at 8:31 pm

RE: Thought crime - by Edwardo Piet - April 13, 2016 at 8:34 pm

RE: Thought crime - by Losty - April 13, 2016 at 9:39 pm

RE: Thought crime - by vorlon13 - April 13, 2016 at 11:14 pm

Thought crime - by LadyForCamus - April 13, 2016 at 8:49 pm

RE: Thought crime - by ignoramus - April 13, 2016 at 9:07 pm

RE: Thought crime - by ErGingerbreadMandude - April 13, 2016 at 9:46 pm

RE: Thought crime - by Edwardo Piet - April 13, 2016 at 8:51 pm

RE: Thought crime - by BrokenQuill92 - April 13, 2016 at 8:57 pm

RE: Thought crime - by Losty - April 13, 2016 at 9:38 pm

RE: Thought crime - by Edwardo Piet - April 13, 2016 at 9:57 pm

RE: Thought crime - by robvalue - April 14, 2016 at 1:41 am

RE: Thought crime - by ignoramus - April 14, 2016 at 12:18 am

RE: Thought crime - by ErGingerbreadMandude - April 14, 2016 at 1:46 am

RE: Thought crime - by Losty - April 14, 2016 at 7:25 am

RE: Thought crime - by ErGingerbreadMandude - April 14, 2016 at 7:55 am

RE: Thought crime - by Edwardo Piet - April 14, 2016 at 8:17 am

RE: Thought crime - by Losty - April 14, 2016 at 9:00 am

RE: Thought crime - by ErGingerbreadMandude - April 14, 2016 at 11:11 am

RE: Thought crime - by Edwardo Piet - April 14, 2016 at 8:30 am

RE: Thought crime - by Losty - April 14, 2016 at 9:09 am

RE: Thought crime - by ignoramus - April 14, 2016 at 2:35 am

RE: Thought crime - by robvalue - April 14, 2016 at 3:06 am

RE: Thought crime - by ignoramus - April 14, 2016 at 3:22 am

RE: Thought crime - by robvalue - April 14, 2016 at 7:30 am

RE: Thought crime - by The Grand Nudger - April 14, 2016 at 7:40 am

RE: Thought crime - by robvalue - April 14, 2016 at 7:42 am

RE: Thought crime - by ignoramus - April 14, 2016 at 7:57 am

RE: Thought crime - by Edwardo Piet - April 14, 2016 at 8:00 am

RE: Thought crime - by Edwardo Piet - April 14, 2016 at 8:17 am

RE: Thought crime - by ErGingerbreadMandude - April 14, 2016 at 8:22 am

RE: Thought crime - by Losty - April 14, 2016 at 9:08 am

RE: Thought crime - by Regina - April 14, 2016 at 9:51 am

RE: Thought crime - by Losty - April 14, 2016 at 10:09 am

RE: Thought crime - by Regina - April 14, 2016 at 10:14 am

RE: Thought crime - by Edwardo Piet - April 14, 2016 at 8:25 am

RE: Thought crime - by ErGingerbreadMandude - April 14, 2016 at 8:30 am

RE: Thought crime - by Edwardo Piet - April 14, 2016 at 8:32 am

RE: Thought crime - by Edwardo Piet - April 14, 2016 at 8:33 am

RE: Thought crime - by Brian37 - April 14, 2016 at 8:38 am

RE: Thought crime - by Edwardo Piet - April 14, 2016 at 8:39 am

RE: Thought crime - by robvalue - April 14, 2016 at 8:56 am

RE: Thought crime - by Edwardo Piet - April 14, 2016 at 9:05 am

RE: Thought crime - by robvalue - April 14, 2016 at 9:06 am

RE: Thought crime - by Regina - April 14, 2016 at 9:06 am

RE: Thought crime - by robvalue - April 14, 2016 at 9:10 am

Thought crime - by LadyForCamus - April 14, 2016 at 10:08 am

RE: Thought crime - by ErGingerbreadMandude - April 14, 2016 at 11:06 am

Thought crime - by LadyForCamus - April 14, 2016 at 10:12 am

RE: Thought crime - by Losty - April 14, 2016 at 11:13 am

RE: Thought crime - by ErGingerbreadMandude - April 14, 2016 at 11:16 am

RE: Thought crime - by Losty - April 14, 2016 at 11:17 am

RE: Thought crime - by ErGingerbreadMandude - April 14, 2016 at 11:19 am

RE: Thought crime - by Losty - April 14, 2016 at 11:23 am

RE: Thought crime - by Edwardo Piet - April 14, 2016 at 11:27 am

RE: Thought crime - by Edwardo Piet - April 14, 2016 at 11:22 am

RE: Thought crime - by Edwardo Piet - April 14, 2016 at 11:16 am

Thought crime - by LadyForCamus - April 14, 2016 at 11:16 am

RE: Thought crime - by ErGingerbreadMandude - April 14, 2016 at 11:17 am

Thought crime - by LadyForCamus - April 14, 2016 at 11:17 am

Thought crime - by LadyForCamus - April 14, 2016 at 11:18 am

RE: Thought crime - by ErGingerbreadMandude - April 14, 2016 at 11:21 am

RE: Thought crime - by Losty - April 14, 2016 at 11:25 am

Thought crime - by LadyForCamus - April 14, 2016 at 11:25 am

RE: Thought crime - by ErGingerbreadMandude - April 14, 2016 at 11:32 am

Thought crime - by LadyForCamus - April 14, 2016 at 11:29 am

RE: Thought crime - by Edwardo Piet - April 14, 2016 at 11:33 am

RE: Thought crime - by Losty - April 14, 2016 at 11:47 am

RE: Thought crime - by Edwardo Piet - April 14, 2016 at 11:50 am

RE: Thought crime - by robvalue - April 14, 2016 at 11:52 am

Thought crime - by LadyForCamus - April 14, 2016 at 12:01 pm

RE: Thought crime - by robvalue - April 14, 2016 at 12:02 pm

Thought crime - by LadyForCamus - April 14, 2016 at 12:16 pm

RE: Thought crime - by robvalue - April 14, 2016 at 12:43 pm

RE: Thought crime - by Edwardo Piet - April 14, 2016 at 12:28 pm

RE: Thought crime - by ErGingerbreadMandude - April 14, 2016 at 10:44 pm

RE: Thought crime - by Edwardo Piet - April 14, 2016 at 12:30 pm

Thought crime - by LadyForCamus - April 14, 2016 at 12:32 pm

RE: Thought crime - by Edwardo Piet - April 14, 2016 at 2:54 pm

RE: Thought crime - by Losty - April 14, 2016 at 12:50 pm

RE: Thought crime - by Edwardo Piet - April 14, 2016 at 1:14 pm

RE: Thought crime - by Losty - April 14, 2016 at 10:17 pm

RE: Thought crime - by vorlon13 - April 14, 2016 at 10:00 pm

RE: Thought crime - by vorlon13 - April 14, 2016 at 10:05 pm

RE: Thought crime - by Edwardo Piet - April 14, 2016 at 10:19 pm

RE: Thought crime - by vorlon13 - April 14, 2016 at 10:52 pm

RE: Thought crime - by ErGingerbreadMandude - April 14, 2016 at 10:58 pm

RE: Thought crime - by Edwardo Piet - April 14, 2016 at 10:56 pm

RE: Thought crime - by vorlon13 - April 14, 2016 at 11:00 pm

RE: Thought crime - by Edwardo Piet - April 14, 2016 at 11:04 pm

RE: Thought crime - by vorlon13 - April 14, 2016 at 11:05 pm

RE: Thought crime - by Edwardo Piet - April 14, 2016 at 11:06 pm

RE: Thought crime - by Losty - April 15, 2016 at 12:23 am

RE: Thought crime - by vorlon13 - April 14, 2016 at 11:08 pm

RE: Thought crime - by ErGingerbreadMandude - April 14, 2016 at 11:09 pm

RE: Thought crime - by vorlon13 - April 14, 2016 at 11:11 pm

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