The secret to recovering from hurt lies in changing your attitude today.
For those of us who have never been in therapy, the idea often conjures up an image of someone lying on a leather couch, confiding their deepest childhood traumas to an impassive, tweed-clad, older male therapist. Although this notion stems from cheesy American TV shows, there is truth in it - dissecting the past to find the cause of current problems is one of the basic tenets of most forms of psychotherapy.
If you have had traumatic experiences in your past, of course you may need professional counseling. But for many of us, focusing on the past too much can prevent us from moving forward. After all, if you're constantly blaming something - or someone - from years ago for your current issue you have a great excuse to take no action. You can end up telling yourself