One of the most damaging emotions that I work with is that of guilt. It often sits within for decades, even a lifetime. You are judge and jury and you give yourself a prison sentence, with no parole. It does not matter whether others see your guilt as warranted or totally unwarranted – you incarcerate yourself in your own cell of confinement.
What is guilt anyway? Guilt is anger turned inward.
But surely guilt has a message? It tells you that you are a naturally caring person. It tells you that you care about what you did/said/didn’t do … that is why you feel it – because you are a caring person.
So, lend me your ear caring person and listen …maybe, with a bit of help, you can find the key to your own freedom and liberation?
And if you know somebody trapped by their guilt, please share this with them.
Alex Severn Integrated Therapist 