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Overthinking has become my default setting

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I don’t think I even notice when I start overthinking anymore. It just happens automatically. A simple message can turn into 10 different interpretations in my head. If someone replies late, I start wondering if I said something wrong. If someone sounds different, I replay conversations trying to figure out what changed. It’s exhausting because I know most of it probably isn’t real… but it still feels real in the moment. I try to distract myself, but my mind just comes back to the same thoughts again and again. It’s like I don’t trust situations as they are. I feel the need to analyze everything. And honestly, it’s taking away my peace more than anything else. I don’t know how to stop doing this. Has anyone actually managed to control overthinking, or is it just something we learn to live with?
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