Memory Blocks
@ElusiveButterfly (45939)
United States
April 11, 2022 7:49am CST
I just commented on a discussion the Ruby Hawk posted about a childhood memory regarding walking to and from school. It summoned up a partial memory from my childhood.
So much of my childhood was filled with painful memories that I seem to have blocked a lot of the memories to avoid the pain. Sadly there aren’t many joyful memories to push the bad ones away.
Do you have memory blocks?
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@RebeccasFarm (86788)
• United States
11 Apr 22
Sorry to know that Elusive..yeah some blocks but eventually the memories come back to me.
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@BarBaraPrz (45544)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
11 Apr 22
I was gonna answer but couldn't remember...
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@BarBaraPrz (45544)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
12 Apr 22
@marlina What was the question? 
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@marlina (154165)
• Canada
12 Apr 22
@BarBaraPrz And the question was about "walking to and from school."
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16541)
• China
12 Apr 22
For some memories,the more you want to block them , the more they crop up.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45939)
• United States
12 Apr 22
I have wonderful memories and some not so good. But I can not focus on the good.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45939)
• United States
13 Apr 22
@DianneN I agree. Today I actually talked about a bad memory with my BFF. She shared a similar thing that happened to her too. I had felt alone for so long carrying around that memory. We shared and we’re not alone. It has been laid to rest finally.
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@DianneN (247103)
• United States
12 Apr 22
@ElusiveButterfly I think we all have bad, better, and best memories. I only focus on the good. Dwelling on the past does nothing.
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@aninditasen (15747)
• Raurkela, India
11 Apr 22
Yes, I do have but I have passed through them and is above them now. I keep in touch with friends and dear ones who love me and are my well wishers.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45939)
• United States
12 Apr 22
Im glad you could rise above them.
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@aninditasen (15747)
• Raurkela, India
13 Apr 22
@ElusiveButterfly Yes, God gave me the strength to rise above them.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45939)
• United States
12 Apr 22
You are so right. Easier to function when that memory says in the deep recesses of your mind,
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@CarolDM (203451)
• Nashville, Tennessee
12 Apr 22
@ElusiveButterfly Many memories are like that indeed.
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@snowy22315 (170271)
• United States
13 Apr 22
Not really, my childhood was good for the most part..actually fairly idyllic.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45939)
• United States
12 Apr 22
I now focus on the good memories and it helps keep the bad at bay,
@ElusiveButterfly (45939)
• United States
12 Apr 22
I don’t have many good memories about my early years in school. Sixth grade was a good school year. I had a great teacher and classmates.
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@LadyDuck (458692)
• Switzerland
13 Apr 22
@ElusiveButterfly - I only hated the years I went to the Ursuline Catholic School. When I went to college I enjoyed again going to school.
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