The Real Reason You Constantly Feel Guilty
Cristina Lambert
Some people go through their entire lives feeling guilty, without ever feeling as if they can atone for their mistakes or be fully forgiven and accepted. Guilt can be a helpful response to something. When you make a mistake, your moral compass tries to steer you back to your values with a sense of guilt and shame. Usually, these emotions are resolved when you make things right. When guilt and shame persist for years, that’s a sign that something is stuck. Guilt that persists for years and decades, however, is not a prolonged attack of conscience. Feelings of constant guilt are your body’s default way of trying to keep you...
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