my memories trigger bad thoughts about people who were in my life.
it makes my thought process askew.
otherwise i am doing o.k.
thinking positive going backwards is difficult because i remember how i felt at the time and then i wasn’t well at all…
it is time for me to create more positive thinking about my past and the people in it.
how do you guys do it?
judy
I suffer the same thing now. In a bad mood. If you give an attention to bad memories, they will be more influential. So being inattentive to those negatives would be needed. But I don’t know what to do, either. 
maybe this mood is becoming normal and dominant.
Hi Judy. When I was feeling psychotic, the same thing happened to me. It’s like the filter in our brains stops working properly. It is very distressing and I’m sorry that you are dealing with this. I can assure you though, that when you’re well again, you won’t have this issue. It’s painful but it will pass, like all bad things.
Dont battle the hate, When you are in pain and life is hard, you can’t forgive people easily, let the life become more easy and fruitful and that you gain a more strong personality and feel that you control your life, not other people and then forgiving will become easier,
There are a lot of people that hurt me in my life. I let bitterness take over and it wasn’t healthy for me. That anger and bitterness is a waste of life.
thanks for your replies. they help.
judy
I have a few resentments too. You’re not alone.
Oh I have all sorts of emotions because I remember things that happened long ago and then I get the same emotions as though they happened yesterday. When I start to do that I think about the good things in my life and how I can make a difference with my life tomorrow. It’s so difficult to do that, though. Think about the good things that have happened to you, and try to move on.
I have a whole range of memories where I did embarrassing things or said something while psychotic, I just ball all that up, forgive myself for it because I’m sza, and put it in the past. Don’t give it a moment of your time during your thought process, it’s not worth it.
It’s easier for me to forgive and just not want to be their friend so they can’t hurt me again. It might help the memories be disarmed. But I still think of hurts sometimes and I forgive and it doesn’t build up grudges.
I can relate 100%. Every time I’m around certain people I know or even certain behavior or words that are happening around me, sometimes my brain teleports me like a time machine to a very dark place. I think what’s worked for me is the insight that true reality is seldom known by a lot of people. We all get triggered by different things. However, we can all use the same method to combat it. 1.Try to suddenly become aware of your breathing. Is it fast? Slow? 2.Remember that today is a new and different day and the people are new and different within themselves. 3.Connect with what is good to you in your mind 4. Decide if you need self care and if so, try to picture what that will be for you. 5.Learn to be less concerned with peopl’'es opinions. Everybody is an amatuer at giving your life meaning compared to your own reasons for life.
thank you direstraightsjacket and all who helped me with this one. all your ideas are great.
with certain significant people in my life that i have trouble with i try to concentrate on the positives in our history and relationships.
others that really really hurt me badly i don’t bother. they’re not worth it.
judy
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