I used to get stuck looping on the spelling of a word, the pronunciation of a complex word, a license plate, and other meaningless things. When I use song to redirect this looping, I call if JukeBoxing, as if I just select a different song.

For me, it did not cause anxiety. It caused mental fatigue. It could go one for hours or even a day or more. I could take on a task or activity and the looping would stop but start up again as soon as the task was finished.

I spent 14 years on 60 mgs of Paxil daily to reduce this. Without the Paxil, i could not redirect the looping by jukeboxing. With the Paxil, I could. Now, I have been off the Paxil for over a year. I take L-Tryptophan instead. If I start looping, I can take an L-Trypt tablet and the looping will be over within 30 minutes or so.

My current go to song is Amazing Grace. With my memory, it is one of the few songs I can recall easily.