im always constantly plagued with memories. playing them over and over again in my head. thinking how they could have gone better. im sick to my stomach. i kind of feel like martin sheen in the opening scene of apocalypse now. how can i just be normal and comatose like you other party animal humans.btw earth girls are easy
2006-08-29 16:30:40 · 5 answers · asked by maguathehearteater 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
I know what you mean completely. My memories suck ***, too. Have you tried memory suppression? When those thoughts come back, immediately think about something else, or keep telling yourself that it came out differently. That seems to work with me, sometimes. It's better than not doing anything about it, right?
2006-08-29 16:50:19 · answer #1 · answered by God's Honest Truth 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have an exercise that I do when my mind runs wild with unpleasant thoughts.
Force your attention on imagining the number 1. Close your eyes and try to picture that number as clearly as possible in you mind's eye. the picture the number 2. Make the mental image as vivid as possible. Same with 3, 4, 5. You probably will not need to go any further, by that time yor mind will be off those discouraging thoughts. And you will be back in control.
2006-08-29 23:43:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know what situation you are in, i am in the same boat. The truth is, we really should not think of what has passed or what will happen in future. Instead, we should focus on the present and make the best out of life. When your mind start to drift to the past, remind yourself, "Spending all this time to think of these nonsense is only an act of torturing ourself". You can write that out and read everytime when your mind begins to drift. I hope that helps.
2006-08-29 23:54:23 · answer #3 · answered by sonofgod 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two quotes for you to ponder.....
Many a man fails to become a thinker for the sole reason that his memory is too good. (Friedrich Nietzsche)
The more things a man is ashamed of,
the more respectable he is.
George Bernard Shaw
2006-08-29 23:58:01 · answer #4 · answered by melissa 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What i try to do is think about what im going to do today.
Not how things could have gone better. whats done is done, Its over, Bye bye, see ya later, Go away. Thats what i do hope this helps
2006-08-29 23:35:36 · answer #5 · answered by Supercowboyman 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋