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December 11, 2011 at 4:28 pm
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Guilt is just anger turned inward, I think. The only way forward is to acknowledge what you’ve done, take responsibility, and move on. It’s what got me through the guilt I felt when my marriage ended. At some point I learned that there is no reward in feeling guilty. It’s just another way to prove that I’m a good person. “Look, I’m suffering and feeling bad.” And beating myself up was another way of keeping myself small and not deal with the situation. I can’t tell you how many years of my life were used up by this circle of guilt, shame, anger.
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