Life as an Evergreen
Even if you do not like who you were or where you are from, your past is still an important part of you. The you which I see is a moment. The you which you feel is composite of moments. No present moment could exist without the previous ones to build on, just as no you could exist without the previous you. Do not hate your past for the nightmares it gives you and do not regret - love and embrace it for making you who you are today.