I had a long history of intrusive thoughts about bad experiences I've had. You know, poor decisions, arguments with other people, bad breaks. If I wasn't "self-

I had a long history of intrusive thoughts about bad experiences I've had. You know, poor decisions, arguments with other people, bad breaks. If I wasn't "self-medicating" with either alcohol or video games (to completely occupy my conscious thinking), I was ruminating on terrible things. My solution was to write about them. It completely changed my life. I just worked through them as they came. It took many hours, and filled dozens of pages. I almost never reflect on these things any more, and, if I do, it's usually in a "proper" way, to consider new lessons about them, and not get bogged down in hating myself about them. As always, your milage may vary.