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by labrador 458 days ago
I'm a senior citizen and I use it sometimes to explain what is happening to me as I age. For example, I noticed myself doing "excessive rumination" about the long gone past, which I attributed to the near-dystopian nightmare I am living through in the U.S. presently.

I asked ChatGPT about it and it said, no, excessive rumination is a problem for many people as they age due to various factors. Then it suggested some remedies, which is very good for my mental health.
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mitthrowaway2 458 days ago
FWIW, I'm in my 30s and already excessively ruminating on the long gone past! It started after losing loved ones.
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labrador 458 days ago
I'm sorry to hear that. Like most young people you'll probably get over it and move on with your life. You might then find in your elderly years that it all comes rushing back and you have to live it over again.

ChatGPT says this for reference: "In some cases, memories that were previously manageable or relatively dormant can resurface more strongly as people age (sometimes referred to as Late-Onset Stress Symptomatology, or LOSS)."

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