How to stop obsession?

[Leah_Monet]

I’m obsessed with a guy. I didn’t realized it but yesterday my friends told me that I’m in phase 1 of obsession and if I don’t stop, I’ll go crazy.
How can I stop it?

[Ευδεμονια]

I think honestly you may take some walks, join some sports or simply meet more with friends that can support you at best. You can also focus more on yourself and your life, obsession is something I went through too and set me free has been a long and harmful journey. I suggest you maybe to take some healthy hobbies like reading, drawing, painting, something that lets you express all negative emotions inside you.

Speaking for myself, I wrote an autobiographic novel where the main character was me but with my negative sides magnified and exaggerated, it helped to know better and work mentally on myself.

[Loth2770]

The best way to stop anything habitual or obsessive is to replace it with something else (preferably something healthier). Since it’s a guy you are obsessing over, you probably are lacking in either your psychological belonging need or your physiological sex need. Fulfilling one of those through something/someone else will reduce and eventually eliminate the obsession. If want practical examples I can give them.