How can I forget about the bad memories of my past?

You can never forget the past but you can accept that you can not change the past and realize that those memories do not make you who you are today! They are in the past and will be a part of your strength. You have made it past them and should remember how strong you really are!

I've often wondered how I can forget the past and bad memories that can come along with it. Unfortunately, this is impossible. A part of you will always remember some of the bad or traumatic things that may have happened in your past. However, the good news is that it won't hurt as much, and with time, the memories will fade and won't be as vivid. Given enough time, you will only remember these things once in a while. It gets easier to forget your past as time passes by. All things will pass. : )

You can't forget the bad memories, they will always be there and always be with you. What you can do is learn to use them, draw what knowledge and wisdom you can and then leave them be. Making yourself forget something is nearly impossible and the harder you try the more intense the memory can become. The best you can do is learn to cope with them and learn from them.

why do you need to forget them? keep them in your mind as a lesson and learn from it everyday :) only that way you can grow :D

Actually, one never forget bad memories, it is just one learn to live with it with the time. So, don't think or make efforts to forget it, because you can't. Instead, accept it and focus on good and positive memories and your future goals and commitments. So, that you stay engaged and get less chance to dwell in those bad memories.

A tool that has worked for forgetting my past is focusin on what is happening here, In this moment.

It can be very difficult to completely forget about bad memories of past, especially bad things happen in the teenage. The best way I feel is to get away from the negativity of the bad memory. Get away from people, place, things and thoughts associated with that event.

I would say it's hard to forget the bad memories, seeing as they were really defining moments that really impacted your life. I think instead of trying to delete the bad memories, create great ones; do things that you really like with people whom you really like. And make it a point to do a variety of things with different people.

you cannot forget your bad memories. forgetting them is not necessarily realistic, since you can’t control your memories. If we could, the world would be not a better place. However, you can learn from them and learn not to dwell on them. Humans were made to remember the negative. it’s how we survived in the BC time periods- we remembered the negative and built our selves off of it. without it, we wouldn’t have known what was helpful and what was hindering our survival. so, in order to get over these bad memories, you must learn to understand and accept them.

You cannot completely do away with your past memories but can always treat them as stepping stones in your life and learn from them and move on

From my personal experience, you can't forget bad memories of your past. But, you can accept them as a part of your life and not let it define who you are and your future. Do not try to push the pain down, you have to allow yourself to feel it in order to heal from it. If you have to cry, cry. If you need to talk it out, talk. Until it doesn't hurt anymore. Everything heals with time.

I cant forget them. But I feel I can stand them better if I´m happy accepting they cant be removed!!

Hi there. Ask a different question in this way: how can you keep yourself remember the bad memories all the time? Figure out how we keep ourselves thinking about the bad experiences, for examples, what did you do to let yourself remember the bad memories? Have you put your focus on those experiences all the time? If it is yes, those memories might have something for you to make yourself feel some kind of emotions. When we try to focus on something, which also means that we might get something from it. As we all knew that the past is past, we cannot change the outcomes of the past, however, what we can do is to change the Now to create the future. As the Now is the past of our future. Therefore, if at the present, we want to forget the past, we need to leave the past behind. And start to create new page for our future from now on.

Forgetting is difficult; Becoming comfortable with the memory may be more likely. Engage with the memory; reflect and ask yourself questions. The first step in "forgetting" will be to come to a place where the memory isn't "attacking you" (ex., you're laying in bed at night, about to fall asleep, and THERE IT IS! The memory comes on full force and gives you a dose of anxiety, regret, or fear). I'm sure there are many way to accomplish this, but the method I've used has always been to dissect and examine the memory (maybe type it out--the details of the memory). Then take a deeper dive: who was affected by the actions in the memory; was there a ripple effect (i.e., what were the consequences); etc. Consider any action that you could presently take that would alleviate any harm or make you feel more comfortable with the situation. Consider the memory or incident a learning opportunity. Now imagine yourself several months down the road sleeping peacefully. Nothing wakes you up. There's no surge of anxiety. Or maybe there is another memory that pops up. Start the process from the beginning. You'll consistently become more comfortable--and dare I say proud--of the you that you become and that actions you take (i.e., the new memories you create for yourself).

There is no "one size fits all" option when it comes to handling the past. These things are tailor made to each individual person. I personally found that picking up a hobby and letting myself get distracted helped a lot. You might begin to slowly see harmful things fade back into the past where they belong.

Forgetting is hard and sometimes not the most effective way to deal with bad memories or experiences. Sometimes we need to work through just forgiving ourselves and know that we are strong, capable people who have endured, overcome, and are in a place now to not let the past have control over our present or future. In time, certain feelings, thoughts, sensations may fade. Ultimately, it is up to you to recognize the strength within you and break your mental cage of the past. You are not there now. You are not that same person. You are the you of today and tomorrow.

Forgetting can be tricky because at some point you'll remember. If you realize that your past is how you became you, then you can understand yourself better. By acknowledging it you can grow, you can heal. it's not easy but neither is trying to forget.

Its is very difficult to forget the memories of past but it can be dealt or managed. First accept it by your heart , accept the mistakes ,if made by you and forgive yourself because there is a always a room for improvement. Remember that its is okay to feel down sometimes by memories but don't let it destroy your present. Change your focus towards life, it will change your life. Most important of all ,pick the lessons whatever past had made you learned and move on with life. Life is beautiful ,enjoy every second of it ... .

Try to distract yourself with things you love doing. If you surround yourself with good memories, the bad ones will fade.

You can never forget, but you can accept and move on. It will make you a stronger person in the end.

I dont think its really possible to completely forget about bad memories and experiences from your past, but try to learn what you can from them and progress from them in a positive way, however that takes shape.

In my experience with bad memories, it's harder to forget them when you haven't come to terms with them yet. Even then, it's still difficult to forget them, but it's more about living with an acceptance of them. I hope this makes sense, I can't tell.

You may not be able to forget, with time details may become more vague but it's more important to forgive or at least accept the past rather than forget.

What I tell myself is that "You can not live in your past and you cant live in the present. You need to live for today and forget those bad memories and create new amazing memories and continue to love yourself each and everyday

I don't think we could ever forget our past, but you can let it control you or take control of it. You have to understand that it all happened for a reason, and find and learn what the lesson is. So when you look back at it again, it will just be a reminder of how far you've gone and how much stronger it has made you

We cannot necessarily forget about our past but change the way we look at it. We can either take what happened and learn from it and use it as a strength, or we can let it consume our thoughts. I think to move on we have to acknowledge that it happened, but tomorrow is a new day and nothing is permeant. To know that we are in control and we can choose how we look at things. In all reality to look at it as we are survivors of said memories and that we have made it through the challenging times.

it is bad memories because you have misinterpreted it that it is bad. of course it was emotional trouble but if you are feeling guilty about that , then it is untrue and if you are feeling bad about your past circumstances like relationship , finance , job , education etc. and if you are feeling guilt , regression , worried about that then do not forget it , try to remember the situation as a whole and interpret the reality as it is with the help of a friend . because we often misinterpret the reality and this will help you to ease your bad emotions but it will always be your memory which would be not bothering you anymore. thank you.

I think that there is no way to "forget" bad memories. Hear me out! While there is a way to bury that bad memory and forget about it for a while, it will always come back and haunt you, stronger than ever. So, I think the key here is not to forget, but to overcome. If you made a bad decision, you learned from it and grew wiser. If a tramatic event happened, it wasn't your fault, and it does not define you. But you need to face it. You must look at it in the eye and say "That is not who I am. It does not define me, and never will".

I dont think you need to even try to forget them. I think you just need to understand them for what they are and recognize the impact they've had on you or your life. some of the bad experiences in our life can become who we are if we dont see them as an event that happened to us. This not saying that they are not significant or very powerful, but often it was not our choice and someone else did it to us. so when I accept something or something bad crossed my way and it was not my fault and I am doing the best I cant to heal my self then in time the memories belong in the past.

One of the best ways to forget negative memories is to replace the bad memories with good ones. For example, I failed my driving test the first time I took it, and it left me with a negative memory. The best way for me to forget it is to take the test again and remember that I will pass, even though it may not be immediately. If you are met with a bad memory that cannot be redone, try to distract yourself with positive activities and energy. It is helpful to have a support system of friends and family that can assist you in establishing new, good memories. You can take small steps in this direction in order to add more positive energy to your life every day.