Whats the best way to forget painful memories and a person who hurt me?
35 Answers
Last Updated: 04/24/2021 at 5:44pm
Moderated by
Kelly Brast, MA, LPC-S, LSOTP, CART
Licensed Professional Counselor
Life can be overwhelming sometimes. I specialize in helping people organize their thoughts, getting rid of the things holding them back, and finding a path to a better future.
Top Rated Answers
Forgetting might not be the best thing to do, because it might be impossible. I know however how it feels, I want to forget some really painful memories, but cannot. So instead, what I find most helpful is to allow myself to feel whatever I am feeling about the situation! I allow myself to cry, be angry, and be hurt, I really get in touch with my emotions so I can understand why I am feeling the way I am and let go some pent up emotions. I feel this for a while, helps me "forget" the painful memories, by simply processing my own feelings.
The best way to forget painful memories for me is to re-write them with new and better memories, use new memories to forge a better path.
Anonymous
October 6th, 2015 6:32am
You better focus on some other stuff. when you are being busy with other stuff such as hanging around with good friends, involving with charity programs..etc : you can easily forget about the person who hurt you.
Try to avoid all the possibilities which make you to meet that person. Try to delete all the contacts of that person and block them. I know first few days it will be so hard to forget about the person. But gradually you will be able to forget that person. You will be used to live without them
Talk about your pain with someone and you will be healed by time. Trust the process, have patience with you. Start loving yourself more, be kind with you like you would act with a child. You don't have to punish yourself.
Let time heal you and start finding new hobbies, read books, paint your grief, dance your grief, run. Try to make a daily routine, to wake up at 8 am and then plan the day. Routine will help you.
I'm sure you can do it, if you looked for help it means you want to heal so you can save yourself.
Take care of you! Hugs!
tratar de no tener en cuenta.. a esa persona.. saliendo , conociendo personas nuevas, haciendo deporte.. salir con amigas
Related Questions: Whats the best way to forget painful memories and a person who hurt me?
How do you forgive yourself after hurting a stranger online without any closure?I want to forgive people. I am not sure where do I start to doing this?I have had an abusive past. I believe I'm too forgiving because of it. How do I healthily maintain boundaries with my past abusers(still in my life) and in general?I have so many regrets. How can I try to forget them?I can't bring myself to forgive a friend. What can I do?I just wanna learn to forgive myself and them and move on. Is this possible-if so how do I begin?Should complete "forgiveness" be extended to people who refuse to admit they did something wrong? Or show no remorse even though you've made it clear they mistreated you? How do I approach a friend who is mad at me without knowing why they are mad?I cheated on my boyfriend while we were on holiday, I was drunk I don’t even remember it. We live together, should I tell him? I won’t do it ever again. How do I forgive an affair when he won't admit it or talk about it?