Soap reminded me of a bad time in my life
By AmberLynn
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
United States
May 26, 2020 1:01pm CST
I am not going to go into details of it, but we recently purchased Dove White Soap for it's moisturizing qualities. I was opening the package to grab one for hand washing purposes when a memory snuck in.
Like I said, I'm not going to go into details on it, but it did involve Dove White Soap and a particularly bad time in my life.
I'm just glad that time has passed me by. It's funny what things can remind us of others, isn't it?
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
26 May 20
@thelme55 I agree, especially as I have a tendency to dwell too much on the bad memories and letting them consume me.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
26 May 20
I would much rather remember the good.
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@thelme55 (79352)
• Germany
26 May 20
@ScribbledAdNauseum That is better than remembering the bad ones.
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
27 May 20
Wow sorry that brings the trauma back to you Amber
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
27 May 20
Thank You. I handled it better than I expected I might, which I can only be happy / grateful for.
@snowy22315 (209193)
• United States
26 May 20
Sight, smell, touch, all probably involved in your memory. I guess avoiding Dove might be a good thing to do.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
26 May 20
I've been known to avoid things that bring back bad memories, but I don't feel the need to do that with the dove soap. In fact, I think sometimes I avoid things that give me bad memories instead of just powering through and not letting the memories get the better of me.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
26 May 20
Out of nowhere, sometimes. At least, that is how it happens for me.
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@LindaOHio (222898)
• United States
26 May 20
An item, a smell, a food...all of these things can bring back memories. I'm sorry it reminded you of a bad time.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
26 May 20
Thank You. I think even two years ago, I might have looked at the memory and hated it. I don't like it now, but it doesn't hold the same power it once did.
You are right, so many things can bring back memories.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
26 May 20
I don't think that anyone will ever truly understand it.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
26 May 20
It really is. I am just glad the memory doesn't hold the same weight it once did. A lot of times I'll stop using or doing something if it reminds me of a time in my life I'd rather forget. I didn't feel the need to do that this time.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36847)
• Pamplona, Spain
26 May 20
Sorry its brought you bad memories back to the surface.
I like that soap too but I use a spanish made hand soap usually its a very good one and I have no bad memories with that one.
@lovinangelsinstead21 (36847)
• Pamplona, Spain
27 May 20
@ScribbledAdNauseum
Oh good it worked for you then never thought of that before either.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
27 May 20
@lovinangelsinstead21 It doesn't seem to work for everyone, but it did work for me.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
26 May 20
The dove soap was once recommended to me by a co-worker who noticed I had pimples on my face. I've used it as a face mask before to some success.
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