Not a Game
Don Juan
I was not telling him to deny anything. He knows he acted AFC and made some mistakes. Believe me, he knows! Forgetting is not the same as denying.Originally posted by Ziroh
What you do not get is that the harder he tries to forget, the more he remembers. He is actually in denial and is not congruent with himself. Thats why he feels the way he feels.
A man is someone who will not try to forget but will instead accept what he did and act to not do the same things over again.
Your theory is flawed because you never actually forget that you were a loser. Your improvement is directly linked to the previous state you were in. In his case, he knows he is acting afc and that is the very reason he will never forget about his past: Being an afc is a theory linked to this website, wich is linked to the reason he joined.
Unless he can accept the fact that he was once a loser, he will always have to face that same feeling over and over again.
Now that this guy has learned his lesson, it's time to stop dwelling on this girl being with another guy (What's Past Is Past, Forget the Past), and start concentrating on some worthwhile goals in his life.
He needs to use this experience to steer him in the right direction, not stop his movement all together, which is what is happening now by him being stuck in this rut.
He will never really "forget" this experience. 10 years from now, if he wanted to, he could remember all the details. The only difference is that in 10 years, he will understand how much of a complete and utter waste of time it was sulking.
So do the right thing and make an utmost effort to stop thinking about this situation and move on with worthwhile goals, all the while concentrating on being happy.
And don't forget you're alone. I've been there, along with plenty of others, believe me!
... And it can, hell it WILL be overcome.
Good luck brother.
-NAG