How Do You Overcome Feelings Of Guilt?
• Realize that guilt is normal and we all have it. • Think through why your actions made you feel guilty. • Learn from those actions and promise to try not to repeat them. Realize we are all human, and this may not be possible, but make a personal promise to do better. • Apologize to someone, if your actions hurt someone. This will help alleviate some of the guilt, and hopefully the hurt party will accept your apology. • Take a lesson from the fictional character Scarlett O’Hara: “After all…tomorrow is another day.” Realize each day is a new beginning filled with promise, hope and the opportunity to start over. • Do not dwell on the actions that may have caused the guilt. • Each time a guilty feeling arises, instead of wallowing in it, take one affirmative step. For example, if you feel guilty about having to file bankruptcy you can pay your electric bill the moment it arrives. • Do a good deed. Helping others often helps the person who offers help. • Seek medical assistance, if requ
