Why Am I Still Thinking About What Happened to Me?

You might find yourself replaying something over and over again—something someone said, something that happened months or even years ago—and wonder, “Why can’t I just let this go?”

If that sounds familiar, you’re not alone.

When something impacts us deeply, our mind doesn’t just “move on” because we want it to. Instead, it tries to make sense of it, protect us from it happening again, and process what wasn’t fully understood at the time.