Cringe Memories that Keep Coming Back: How to Let Them Go for Good

How to stop feeling embarrassed and how to let go of cringe memories is a topic not often talked about. However, we all have these memories. They can be disruptive, even painful over time. In this video, I talk about how to let go of these memories. More accurately, I talk about celebrating these memories as doing so allows us to be more open to risk and creativity in future.


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Dr. David Maloney is a Psychologist and therapist. His has trained in a variety of techniques (person-centered, Gestalt, ACIM, psychodynamic) and works with people on a wide variety of issues. His main areas of expertise are in self-esteem, motivation, and relationships.

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[soulsnackbecauseidonteatmu]

Thank you for this, I find myself constantly going FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK at night.

[adrenalinflow]

Thank you for sharing this video. I constantly have cringe attacks and still have embarrassment from events that occurred more than 20 years ago. I’m still trying to heal from the pain...

[sammihebert]

My panick attacks come from remembering mortifying experiences, I wish awkwardness was the only extent of my shame

[PriamSoni]

I read a funny thing on Reddit where they say, when the memories pop up, they put the Seinfeld music in the background and laugh at it. I found it useful for small cringe moments, maybe it's different for the bigger ones!

[TrepidDestiny]

I have very intrusive cringe memories, every day, often multiple times a day.
Many of them hurt so bad, I wince and groan like I'm in physical pain. Sometimes when they sneak up on me, and people are around, I have to cover the groan like I was just clearing my throat, or stretching my neck. Not sure how effective it is >.<

[JohnThomas-yono]

This happens to me on a daily basis. I literally say the words aloud “John, shut up!” during a cringe attack. Even though its a thought. I fucking hate it.

[commando]

I thought I was alone in this, I feel much better.

[salmabelcourt]

Wow this really helped me. I’ve been dealing with cringe attacks for about 3 years

[GZU]

Basically i use to rap like when i was 15 and some guy recorded me and his friends where they was pretending it was good and then heard him on phone saying with the stupid mong like felt less human, happened over 10 years ago and randomly thought about it and it’s stuckk

[manpreetkalsi]

You don't have to convince yourself that those cringe moments were the best times of your life, because they clearly weren't, and trying to reframe them that way might not feel genuine. Instead, what I do is accept myself fully as a state of consciousness having a human experience. I recognize that navigating this human experience can be tricky, and we might embarrass ourselves often. But that's okay. It's important to give yourself love, understanding, and compassion. By doing so, you can free that version of yourself that's burdened with guilt and shame, allowing you to fully embrace your humanness and learn how to do better next time.

[mariam]

omg i just had the MOST CRINGW MOMENT EVER TODAY and i cannot stop thinking about it omg

[doublew]

I have been hating myself lately, can't stop to remind myself how I hate me for embarrassing me too often

[honeyhoney]

during the pandemic in one of the online classes i was singing cause i was bored in the class but my mic was on… i was so embarrassed but the funny thing is that one of my classmates wrote that i had a great voice in my yearbook (this happened in like march of senior year so it was still fresh)

[kol]

Thanks for this man. Last night I smoked a blunt and called my crush and just started pouring out my heart and singing. It didn’t go well. 😂

[joysworld]

Hi Im 15 years from Kenya and I am a big fan of yours keep on making such videos they really help a lot especially the procrastination ones God bless you

[kquinn]

I choked on my speech at my brothers funeral and didn't say what I wanted. It's been bothering me for months.

[liveridge]

Seeing the comment section makes me feel good that I am not alone🤣 being randomly reminded of past embarrassment and doing further absurd emotional reaction😝

[thissandalwoodisred]

Y'all telling your cringe stories ... they could be cringe to you but i fell like mine one is way too cringe compared to yours . I still regret doing what i did and i just wish i could go back in time to jist slap myself there and then 😭

[Advancedworldbutchaotic]

This video is ONE word
Awesome



Sometimes a hate it when old bad memories that i don't need is coming back. Thanks.