How Can I Forgive Myself
The short answer
You forgive yourself by learning to deal with guilt in healthy ways, so it does its good work without becoming a cage that makes life miserable. Guilt is both good and bad: people who never feel it are scary, and people who feel overwhelming guilt can’t function well. In this episode, Dr. Joe shows how to find peace again and how to find forgiveness from others.
Key takeaways
- Guilt is both good and bad: people who never feel it are frightening, and people who feel too much of it can’t function well.
- After going against their beliefs and values, many people swing from guilt to numbness to strong self-blame and a pull to avoid the people they hurt.
- Guilt has a good purpose, but it can also turn into a cage that keeps you miserable.
- Learning to handle guilt well is how you forgive yourself, find peace again, and seek forgiveness from others.
We hear it often, “How can I forgive myself for what I’ve done?”
In this program, you will find the answer.
If you wonder if guilt a good thing or a bad thing, it’s both.
People who never feel guilt are scary. Think sociopaths or psychopaths.
People who feel overwhelming guilt are miserable. They can’t function well in life.
Sometimes a person involved in something that violates his/her beliefs and values feels guilt for a while…then goes through a period of feeling little to no guilt…and finally feels strong self-recrimination, sadness, and a compulsion to avoid those s/he hurt.
If you struggle with guilt, or if someone you love struggles with guilt, this program is for you.
In this program, Dr. Joe Beam discusses why we feel guilty, why that is a good thing…but also how guilt can become a cage that makes life miserable. He will explain how to deal with guilt in effective ways. He will show you the path to find peace again and to resume life in its fullness. He will show you how to forgive yourself. And how to find forgiveness from others.
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Common questions
Is guilt a good thing or a bad thing?
It’s both. People who never feel guilt are scary, like sociopaths or psychopaths, while people who feel overwhelming guilt are miserable and can’t function well in life.
Why does guilt come and go after doing something wrong?
That pattern is common. A person who violates their own beliefs and values often feels guilt for a while, then little to no guilt, and finally strong self-recrimination, sadness, and an urge to avoid the people they hurt.
Can guilt keep me from moving forward?
Yes. Guilt can become a cage that makes life miserable, and it can push you to avoid the very people you hurt. Learning to deal with it effectively is how you resume life in its fullness.