My therapist told me about thought-stopping. Why doesn’t it work? What about distraction? The thoughts just come back. I also have tried to meditate, to find a peaceful place, and to not have these thoughts, but I can’t do that either. Like most professionals, your therapist is probably not a specialist in this particular problem and can’t keep up with all the latest findings about how your brain works and how to help you recover from unwanted intrusive thoughts. Most
