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traymac
traymac
Very down tonight. BF trying to talk and get me out of my shell. I've been thinking alot of the past today. Got me sad. Things I did, Things I didn't do. Just really down and depressed. Thoughts of ex boyfriends, ex friends why things happened, how i could've prevented them from ending. The list is endless right now.All the shoulda coulda woulda's but didn't. My brain mass is swirling............
deleted_user
deleted_user
I like this quote: "The past is a databank of information we can draw from - it is not a web we are caught in". Having put that, I know what you mean about thinking about the past. It can be very hard to get over past mistakes and bad situations, but we have to find a way to learn from the past and do the best we can now.
I've also heard something like this: "Worrying about the outcome of the Civil War won't change it's outcome, and this morning is just as over as the Civil War"
I can really empathize with you on this, but it really is a waste of time to use the past for anything other than learning lessons. I'm right there with you in trying to put this advice to use, but the sooner we can put the past in it's right place, the sooner we can progress to happiness.
traymac
traymac
Very well put.It seems like I have a habit of thinking of the past quite often, knowing i probably can only learn from it now! Thanx for replying, it helped a little.