Coping with guilt

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Coping with guilt

Post by Dungeon_Lilly » Fri Oct 22, 2004 2:15 pm

Does anyone have any tips on how to cope with feeling guilty or being made to feel guilty by others?
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Post by Bathelina » Fri Oct 22, 2004 2:18 pm

Guilt is a really bad feeling -- I hate it too.

Basically the only way around it I use is I just try to take my mind off it. It's very difficult sometimes, but I use the same sorts of distractions as I use if I have an urge/if I feel down.

I'm so sorry you feel bad/guilty... **Hugs and comforts**

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Post by darkrose » Tue Oct 26, 2004 3:09 am

well sometimes when you feel guilty it isn't really your fault...so just reminding yourself that it isn't your fault would help...

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Post by jenkiernan » Wed Oct 27, 2004 9:55 pm

i am pretty much constantly feeling guilty about everything so i don't have any advice for you but just wanted you to know you aren't alone. my guilt is the reason i SI.

i hope you are feeling better.
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Re: Coping with guilt

Post by Space_Man » Fri Oct 29, 2004 9:01 pm

Dungeon_Lilly wrote:Does anyone have any tips on how to cope with feeling guilty or being made to feel guilty by others?
I hope I’m not oversimplifying what you are experiencing, but—to my mind:
• In regards to coping with guilty feelings: You are the one who decided to interpret whatever in such a way so as to believe that you should feel guilty in the first place. Might your “guilt” ultimately be unfounded?
• Regarding others making you feel guilty: I don’t think there is such a thing. No one can “make” you feel guilty; as I said above, if you are feeling guilty, then its something (again, IMO) that you are doing to yourself…
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