Can't get rid of bad experiences

[relax200]

One major cause of anxiety for me is when I think about bad experiences.  It is usually when I was mistreated by an authority figure and more recently, I'm thinking back years ago when a security guard in school used unneeded force.

I am not necessarily angry or vengeful but when I think about the experience, I feel the same fear that I did then and have a very hard time letting go of the experience.  The result is anxiety symptoms like an increased pulse or increased blood pressure.

Can you please offer suggestions on how to let go of bad experiences when they come to mind.

Thank you so much.

[pauly j]

What does this experience mean to you?  Once you can understand the root of this problem, you can let go the experience by changing the meaning that you attach to it!  CBT therapy can also help you to change your thoughts to the experience that you hold on to, thus causing anxiety!  If you can change the meaning that you give to the experience, you will no longer let this cause you undo stress!

pauly j