It discourages you from negative thinking

No, it's not crazy

Maybe you could listen to a podcast about cognitive thinking

In replacement for therapy

One that encourages it

Everytime I complain, I take out a joke or a good situation from all this

Or you could try writing it down

Well

Heres the thing

It doesnt have to relate

So if im thinking

Man i had a shitty day

You could replace it with anything positive and it works

Listen to some Gorillaz muh dude

So Ill think

Well you know what? My pet lizard loves me

Especially momentary bliss it's so good

I listened to avenged sevenfold today lol

And mcdonalds exists

Yesss

Lol

And life is good

That shit is giod

The simple things

I do that believe it or not

So even thinking something positive thats unrelated to the negative thought will save you

Maybe more than medication will

You're on point though

Personally, medication hasnt worked with me yet

And yes it does

Im working on it

But cognitive thinking has made a world of a difference

It does

And forces a mindset change

It shouldn't be just therapy IMO

It should be a habit cultivated in everyone

So if you see a therapist. Good chance theyll just make you do the same thing. Its what mine made me do, and hey, it works. And theres probably free podcasts thatll walk you through it like a therapist would tbh

People need to look the good in all bad situations and gauge their lives

True

Self affirmation for one is good

You gotta replace every bad thought