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

Take a deep breath. It is not going to be easy. It will be painful and hurtful. But, let time do its magic. Take one step at a time and when you start realising how pointless it is to dwell over the past, you have already done it! Nothing is going to be easy and you just have to be ready to face all the challenges being thrown at your face!

Make new awesome memories, that will be stronger than the Bad Memories of your past live in the here and now

You just have to set your focus on things in present and matters more. And you must surround yourself with positive people.

To forget the padt, create new memories worth thinking of instead. Find things that help you forget it.

This question haunted me for more than a decade. What I found out after reoccurring nightmares and reacting spontaneously to various triggers in the day? You can't. And you know what? That's perfectly okay. It's my belief that for better or worse, everything happens to us for a reason. I can honestly say, despite all the horror and pain I've been through that leave others wondering how I'm even alive, I have finally, finally, confronted my past and made peace with it. Examine the past for what you can take away from the experience. Without it, you would not be who you are today. The true benefits, may still be in shape, transition, as of now. A lot of times these bad memories remain as bad memories (yes, it is possible for that part to change), because they are unresolved. They keep coming back because they’re unfinished and so come back in search for completion. Many psychological theories exist today and a combo I truly feel captures a human in pain is the existential-positive. In that, rather than giving a client coping skills to help deal with a weakness till they can hide, instead, help them confront what's negatively effecting them with support and compassion. Let them focus, not on their weakness, but on their strengths so that they can not only overcome, but rise above the obstacle. A good analogy I personally view this as is illnesses. You could, could, stay indoors all the time and not be around other people, all in an attempt to escape contagious things. But, would that be "living" or merely "surviving"? Instead, lets glove up our hands, keep our minds and body healthy, so that while we encounter life (both its pros and cons) we can defend ourselves from the here and there storms. Bottom line, don't spend your life running. Do not allow that obstacle, that pain, to control you well past its initial impact. When you do, you’re giving it power and allowing it to take charge of you and your happiness. I got sick of it finally and turned the plates for GOOD. So can others. You stop, turn around, and in a take charge voice even, you tell it, "No more! This stops now! I am a good person that deserves happiness! What happened, happened, as in past tense. I acknowledge you as part of my past and a contributor to my true self in making me stronger. Now, be gone! I am done with you!" Sometimes, saying this out loud to yourself, saying it in a commanding voice, and hearing you yourself say the words with the feeling of power, can REALLY assist. Obviously, you can tweak the words of empowerment per the situation as well.

Painful memories can sometimes be really difficult to forget. There is no rush, and no compulsion to do so. The brain does tend to remember traumatic events, which can, in severe cases, lead to traumatic stress disorder and a difficult, hard time dealing with similar events/triggering events that occur in the present moment. Past events can creep up on us sometimes - that is not a deficit or in any way at all our fault. Studies have shown (and researchers have proclaimed) that it's a lot harder for us to forget bad memories/experiences - but, good news; it is 100% possible. In mental context, we can try to block out hard memories, or perhaps distract ourselves from said memories if we find ourselves drifting into a state of thinking about them. Sometimes, chatting to a close relative, a long-time partner or a best friend about our experiences can be of some benefit to us, as "a problem shared is a problem halved."

How can I forget my past bad memories? With gratitude, that I have been through it. I accepted that bad experience as part of my destiny. Then I always try to "have positive self-talk" and take care of myself so that I love myself ... After that, the next step is that I enjoy activities that I like and hobbies, I am immersed in books or writings that I write, I share smiles with people around me, especially my family. And I do a variety of social activities, including volunteering here as active listener in 7 Cups, because I go through all the bad things, and happiness feels more beautiful when we help other people's distress. Happiness makes me forget all those bad things. Thankyou.

It is hard to forget bad memories but you have to accept them instead of trying to deny them. Each memory whether good or bad shapes us into the people we are today. Embrace the memories and try to understand why things happened and come to terms with it.

don't forget your memories but don't always focus on remembering them..once you know they are bad..and it hurts to remember such things..them just focus on not repeating same mistake twice..