Is there a spiritual cure for unwanted inner dialog and endless songs playing in my head?

[Robert_Sock]

Even when you can’t quiet the mind, you can be detached from the thoughts that float by.

When I’m in a certain frame of mind I’m able stay detached, and keep my mind quiet,with little effort; other times my frame of mind switches on me and I’m overwhelmed with inner voices and the lyrics thing.

 

[Casilda]

I have been visiting this thread in hopes of also finding a proven method of dealing with this. I like Auntie A’s suggestion. Where I have always had an inner dialog going since I can remember, the ‘ear worm’ music is something recent. It developed when I was caring for my dying dad, 24/7. The music was my ring tone on my cell. I would hear it go off, but my phone, that lights up when receiving a call, but no call was actually incoming. I don’t even use the phone much. It’s an emergency phone. But since family was trying to keep in touch, the phone was always going off, and I was hearing it in my head even when it wasn’t.

I believe eating better and not being on-call 24/7 has eliminated the earworm music.

The inner dialog still remains. My thoughts about that, like the early cartoons where a character had a good angel on one shoulder and a bad angel on the other arguing with you about what to do or not do and why. Also constantly talking with God. Trying to get a grip on it all. Staying busy, cooking, cleaning, washing, ironing, working on service projects, helps focus that inner dialog into works and quiets it somewhat. But sometimes I want outer quiet and peace just to ‘hear God’.

 

[Robert_Sock]

I have been visiting this thread in hopes of also finding a proven method of dealing with this. I like Auntie A’s suggestion. Where I have always had an inner dialog going since I can remember, the ‘ear worm’ music is something recent. It developed when I was caring for my dying dad, 24/7. The music was my ring tone on my cell. I would hear it go off, but my phone, that lights up when receiving a call, but no call was actually incoming. I don’t even use the phone much. It’s an emergency phone. But since family was trying to keep in touch, the phone was always going off, and I was hearing it in my head even when it wasn’t.

I believe eating better and not being on-call 24/7 has eliminated the earworm music.

The inner dialog still remains. My thoughts about that, like the early cartoons where a character had a good angel on one shoulder and a bad angel on the other arguing with you about what to do or not do and why. Also constantly talking with God. Trying to get a grip on it all. Staying busy, cooking, cleaning, washing, ironing, working on service projects, helps focus that inner dialog into works and quiets it somewhat. But sometimes I want outer quiet and peace just to ‘hear God’.

Are you able to be at peace when songs play? I can’t eliminate the songs right now, but I’m often able to choose the song, and today I choose: “Ponder anew, what the Almighty can do!” I’m relatively comfortable.

 

[Contra_Mundum_1]

Brother Lawrence’s Practice of the Presence of God is ideal too. Read no more than one letter at a time lectio style. Meditate on it in small, measured doses. And start trying to put it into action. Soon, in time, I’m sure you’ll start to see it’s effects.
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This worked wonders for me. I suffered something quite traumatic and for a couple of years after that I was stuck in that particular moment, continually having certain conversations in my head.

I started practicing the presence of God and very soon the new habit that was forming drove out the assault of the old thoughts. In time the practice helped me get rid of them completely. I can’t recommend it enough for people suffering from unwanted, intrusive thoughts.