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Why cant I move forward from my past?

Profile: StayStrong152
StayStrong152 on Aug 25, 2015
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The answer is almost in the question, you can't move on if you're stuck in the past. Try concentrating on your future instead, concentrate on what you can do to recover and get better. Always think about how things will effect you in the future, rather than how the past is effecting you now.
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Profile: miraculousNight81
miraculousNight81 on Apr 4, 2016
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sometimes I say I want to move forward but without realising it I put something in the middle so i can"t move forward. Thats when i realise maybe im not ready yet
Profile: sereneHoliday44
sereneHoliday44 on May 8, 2017
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Because in all probability you are stuck to the current situation and unless you make an active effort to do so however difficult it might seem to make an effort you would not be able to move on. The best thing to do is take one step in that direction and not think about the time, or number of steps it is going to take. Every step you take would take you away from the past.
Profile: ALAL2019
ALAL2019 on Jul 16, 2018
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Because it’s in our head. We must make formatting for our brain to tell we are new life. And the best time to talk to the brain it’s to communicate with subconscious mind at night before sleeping
Profile: wakingPhoenix
wakingPhoenix on Mar 24, 2020
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You're trying to protect yourself, it's an automatic thing. Give yourself time to make sense of it in a positive way, as a learning outcome. Making mistakes and having regrets is part of being human. We're all fossils of our past in some way. I was really bothered by how ungrateful I was to my family growing up, and by how spoiled and privileged I was. But I came to realize that a lot of people are the same way, and I'm not any less of a human being just because some people saw me that way. It doesn't mean I suffered less than my hardworking immigrant parents, because I had a lot of self-confidence issues. Everyone has not so good circrumstances that they eventually grow out of.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Jul 21, 2020
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Sometimes our past tends to be traumatic that affects us emotionally therefore it gets hard to move forward from it. But one of the keys I have learned is to accept what happened, happened for a reason. And to believe better things will surely come. Even though it might be hard to see it now but you will be able to as time passes by. Nevertheless, work on yourself, learn new things, and start a new lifestyle. That includes positivity and happiness and support from the closest people around you. And open up your thoughts and feelings to people whom you trust.
Profile: handsomeMonkey26
handsomeMonkey26 on Aug 11, 2020
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Personally, I answer this from a face-to-face encounter with this particular question. Through counselling I found that I actually had to dig up things from my childhood, memories that no longer serve who I am today but surprisingly were dug deep down. Not only were they dug that deep! I realized when I spoke of them they still pained me to bring them up in such a session. It was that session that I realized it was a tipping point to challenge the idea that the past does not define who I am no more. It doesn't serve me, especially if I carry so much pain with such memories. I worked from that point on to address issues which were tied to my childhood. But not only until I picked up the courage where certain patterns from my childhood could no longer be repeated is when I spoke out to my parents and confronted belittling behavior. I can say from there on, I saw the change I always seeked. I hope this helps anyone
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Nov 9, 2020
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there might be something that you feel is unresolved or something that is still affecting you today - identifying what exactly you can't move on from, could show you what you still need to address in your life. once you're able to identify what it is that you're stuck on, try looking at that experience or situation objectively to determine what's still left unaddressed. Journalling, making art or music or getting these thoughts out would help make things clearly and show you patterns you might not have noticed before ! a therapist would also be able to help with this :)
Profile: TakeMyHand13
TakeMyHand13 on Jun 8, 2021
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The past can always be difficult to deal with or let go of. But the way to look at it is, "What can I actually change about it?". Well, nothing, because that time has gone and we can't go back to it. Whilst we may not forget certain things, we can learn to accept them. Once we have processed and accepted what has happened in our lives, moving forward should naturally follow afterwards. Accept your feelings, your memories and the emotions linked to them. It's ok to think back sometimes, but don't live in those thoughts. Be in the present. Think of what is to come.
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