12/09/2025
You don't lose the memory, you just lose the distress that's triggered by the memory đ
Some people hesitate to try Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) because they worry theyâll completely forget the memory.
And thatâs understandable â our memories, even the painful ones, are part of who we are. They shape our story, our strength, and how we understand the world.
This comes up a lot in grief, too.
People say, âI donât want to forget them.â
But thatâs not what ART does.
ART doesnât erase memories.
It helps your brain release the pain attached to them.
You keep the facts and the story â what changes are the sensations, emotions, and images that once brought distress.
Sometimes that shift feels empowering â you finally feel steady inside a memory that used to overwhelm you.
Sometimes itâs tender or beautiful â a softer image where fear or loss once lived.
And sometimes, itâs even funny.
As Laney Rosenzweig, founder of ART, once shared:
âIn Florida one time, I helped a woman who had a fear of Palmetto bugs. To negate the insectâs âthreatâ to her, the client turned it into Willie Nelson. Whenever you make something funny, it breaks the trauma up. Humor is the opposite of trauma.â
Thatâs what makes ART unique â it puts you in control of how your story feels.
You still remember what happened; it just no longer hurts to remember.
You hold onto your story â not the suffering attached to it.
Keep the knowledge. Lose the pain.
Find an ART trained therapist near you www.ARTworksnow.com
