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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I’ve tried therapy at three different periods in my life and found it helpful mostly at the margins. People I really respect have had great experiences in therapy, so maybe it was me, or maybe these were just the wrong therapists for me.

What has been profound — and I did not expect this — was meditation. Simply sitting for 20 minutes a day and trying to quiet my mind, and then failing utterly, has revealed to me all sorts of experiences I didn’t even realize I was having. There’s something really powerful about simply noticing one’s thoughts — the things I ruminate over, the nagging anxieties, etc.

And it turns out I was unable to notice my thoughts until I was actively trying to let them go.

It never, ever feels like anything in the moment. The experience is about trying to focus on something (breath, usually), and then realizing I’m thinking about something else entirely, and trying again, and failing again. And at the end of each session, I’m always like, “well, that was a bust.”

And yet somehow, it has done wonders. I’m more aware of my own triggers. I’m more aware of how my own issues deep into my relationships. I’m less reactive. I like people more. The world seems generally better. [/quote]

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