Dealing Appropriately with Guilt
When you're trying to work through guilt, here's what you need to do:
- Distinguish between action and self;
- Accept responsibility;
- Make amends - apologize and make reparations;
- Take a problem - solving approach - look for solutions;
- Make better choices - When you do something that you can't accept, you may find that this event becomes a catalyst for greater change. Maybe you want to become a better person or start down a new path in life.
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