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

Think about the good memories. Think about your present. Be proud of yourself that in spite of those memories, those hard times, you fought so well and came out of it. Be proud that you survived. Those memories are your battles, the battles that you won.

Personally I think you shouldn't in most cases. There are often times many treasures in those scars. You just need to find them. Patience helps a lot in finding those treasures.

Create new memories that are positive to reflect on for when the bad memories get you down. I don't think you can forget bad memories, I would use them as starting posts for character building

I don't believe that you can forget but you can come to terms with them. Meaning that you can start to look at them differently. For me I start by saying that is the past today is different. I say to myself today is a new day and a new beginning.

Sometimes things can be hard to fight, and occasionally dangerous to suppress. For me, the greatest thing is knowing that they are in your past. They can shape your future by knowing you git through them, remember that they aren't happening now, and they don't have to happen again. Things can make us better, or bitter.

Some stuff in the past cannot be deleted even with time. But the effect induced by the recall of these bad memories can be changed. It all starts by a will to stop being triggered, and most importantly to accept the past as it can never be changed. No matter how hard it seems, acceptance provides a good step to move on. Our past never defines us, but what we work on today and what we put effort into becoming in the future does. We can see the past as an unhealed wound or a bad chapter filled with lessons. It may seem hard at the beginning, but with dedication to heal, move forward, make effort to accept, heal and improve then with time the effect will change and slowly the bad memories will be less triggering. Whoever is feeling haunted by bad memories from his past, I'd like to tell you that I've never seen a strong person with an easy past, we all screw up and endure hardships but that what makes us learn and grow. Embrace the storm, turn your wounds into wisdom as through hardships one becomes stronger and smarter!

Look forward towards the new experiences you have. Find the good in the new thibgs you do. It will help you a lot!!

Focus on a positive future rather than looking back at what happened. If you do look back, look how far you have come!

Bad memories cannot always be 'forgotten', but if you try to replace a bad memory with a good one of similar nature, it may have the same effect. Try to associate certain experiences with good memories instead of bad.

You can never forget any type of memories from the past, as they make you who you are today. They become the stories you tell. In order to forget about the bad memories, the simplest way is to move on and heal from the past. Time is always a great catalyst to healing, but you can put in some effort by doing something you love, travel, or meeting your friends or more new people! :)