Anger Management and your Emotions-Part 4

Resentment is like taking poison and waiting for the other person to die.
~Malachy McCourt

Painful memories can become like an infection to the soul. They begin to affect every area of our lives, from the mates we choose to the food we eat. Is there some cerebral antibiotic we can take to rid us from this infection? I am afraid not. Often we become willing hosts to painful memories. We are comfortable with them and would not know how to act if they left. They become a part of who we are. To loose them means to loose a part of ourselves, but this is exactly what we must do. In order to relieve yourself from the pain of the past, you have to let it go. Acknowledge the abuse, recognize the abandonment and then say goodbye. If the memory resurfaces, if it continues to knock on your door or leave voice mails on your phone, say goodbye again and again until it fades into a distance. Some memories die- hard but they will eventually die. Begin to concentrate on the rewards life has brought you. Rehearse your accomplishments, remind yourself of your triumphs and begin to create a reservoir of memories filled with elation and joy.
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