i don't think we should ever forget our past (even though i agree it sounds like that would make life easier) I think we should reflect on our past, get a reasonable perspective, learn what we can from it and then find a box to put the memories in and file them on a self in our brain, just in case we ever need to reference them again.

That is much easier to say than to do. Some of my horrible past memories i have been able to do this with, others i am still working on. The thing i have learned about trying to get better is none of it is easy and some of things i have gone through trying to get better pretty much suck.

have hope for the future. and if you are running low on hope come here to read posts or to chat and borrow hope from someone else.

Linda