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Why understanding thought-suffering connection doesn't stop rumination

I understand that my thoughts create my suffering but I cannot stop thinking about my ex-girlfriend who left me three months ago.

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Cognitive insight cannot override the nervous system's attachment programming without somatic integration.

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