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Originally Posted by snickie
I am actually one of those people who does this... repeat conversations even though they've already been discussed, and occasionally even bring it up out of the blue in the middle of other conversations (usually after we've long moved past that topic) and it may or may not have a new tidbit of information that I had just thought of. I'm aware that I do it. I'm aware that people probably find it annoying, and I do apologize for it (they usually tell me it's okay, but I don't know if they're being sincere or just nice). And I try to stop myself but it is difficult.
Any help anyone can give on stopping this behavior in myself would be greatly appreciated.
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This is JUST a thought, and I have no idea if it would work, but could it be that people who do this have no new experiences or ideas to relate to others and so they replay the same stories just to contribute to the conversation? If so, maybe a change of scenery would do the trick. Like, going out somewhere new, a new hobby, a good book or movie, something to broaden your horizons, give you something fresh & new to talk about. Maybe that would get your mind "unstuck" on the same topic?? I don't know.