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The Dr. Laura Podcast

Why Am I Having These Thoughts?

The Dr. Laura Podcast

Dr. Laura Schlessinger & SiriusXM

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4.66.3K Ratings

🗓️ 24 November 2023

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

Beth recently lost her beloved dog. During his last hours and his death Beth's mind was going into some very dark places. Now Beth is filled with guilt over her negative thoughts. Email questions or comments: drlaura@drlaura.com - Participate on the radio program: call 1-800-Dr-Laura / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment https://www.drlaura.com/make-an-appointment.

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Thanks for downloading my call of the day podcast. You too can participate in my live radio program

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heard weekdays from 2 to 5 p.m. Eastern time on Sirius XM Triumph 1111.

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Beth, welcome to the program. on Sirius XM Triumph 111.

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Beth, welcome to the program.

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Thank you, Dr Laura.

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You're welcome. May I ask you respectfully?

0:21.0

Just let me tell you my story before you ask any questions and I will be more than

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willing to answer anything after I'm done.

0:31.0

Well, caveat has to be under 20 minutes, okay?

0:35.0

Oh, yeah, yes.

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Okay, all right.

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Go ahead. Okay.

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I had my dog for 13 years. A couple years ago, I was riding in my car. I looked in the rearview

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mirror and I saw his precious little face and the thought came into my head. I could hurt you.

0:56.0

And I don't know where on earth that came from. I have his forgiveness and God's forgiveness.

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That happened one more time and it didn't happen again.

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I had to put my boy to sleep two weeks ago tomorrow and his last six hours were very hard on him.

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I laid beside him and held him and talked to him and sang to him and told him everything in my heart.

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And for one second, I looked at him and in my mind it said, you deserve this.

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Oh my God, never in a million years.

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And it was a nasty feeling that came with this thought.

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But then that was gone.

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