Excellent, thought-provoking blog @ladyrebecca!
Paint all your past black and forget the moments colored in pure joy.
A mistake many make.
I understand that sometimes the hurt is too great and overshadows the good moments, kind of staying 'stuck' inside. A good therapist can play a vital part in helping the person find a way forward.
However, I'm not a big fan of therapy for every little setback people experience.
Being born in an era before psycho-therapy became the norm, I prefer working through the bad stuff in my own way and in my own time, but not everyone's the same.
The mistakes many made in the past, and still do today, is to sweep the bad things under the carpet. They instead turn to substance abuse to forget, but that of course, is like trying to beat oneself up.
I do believe we need to shift our focus on what's good, and not the bad things in life.
Very good points made in your blog @ladyrebecca!
I've never been to a therapist in my life... I try to deal with my problems on my own, too. The important thing is to work with your issues. I know far too many people who prefer to sweep everything under the rug.