Someone once said to me that the problem was deep one. I said - "No, it isn't! It's right on the surface as you know all too well." It's really interesting the brain's capacity to forget, and for a good reason too. The brain says -- "Urrrggggg, I don't like the way that felt - I will forget it." Abreactions???

So, what to do? Gee, since you didn't like it so much let's go back and do it again, and again and again. This way you can get a lot of practice doing what it is you don't want to do. It's kinda like getting the anger out thing. Here -- beat up this tree with this stick and you will feel better. Hell of a pattern. Feel bad, beat something up, and feel better. A training course for domestic violence! Come here, honey...

I see it on the freeway from time to time. Some well intentioned person misses an exit. And in the heat of traffic puts the car in reverse. It didn't occur to them to go to the next exit! They might even find something new, something not noticed before.

Plain and simple, the brain does not need to go backwards as a means of moving forward. And most certainly, the person who has experienced some painful situation does not need to be convinced to go through it again. Sounds really sadistic to me. How about some surgery! You don't need an anesthetic -- it won't hurt me a bit! Burn any witches lately?