Small past regrets are keeping me from being happy!
in Psychology & Therapy ·
Richard Bailey21 said:How can I stop letting minor mistakes from my past weigh me down?
Back in my teenage years, I engaged in certain behaviors that were perfectly normal and morally sound, yet they fall into that category of things only a handful of adolescents ever do. It haunts me constantly; no matter how much success I achieve or how happy I manage to be, those memories resurface and drag me into an unbearable state of depression. It feels as though nothing I do truly matters anymore, because those moments have stripped my life of its sense of purpose. Thank you in advance.
Richard Bailey21 said:The guilt persists because I engaged in certain behaviors that I doubt anyone else in my circle ever touched; it holds me back because every time I attempt to move forward, these intrusive thoughts creep in, whispering that I’ve already ruined everything, and frankly, if I actually confessed these things to someone today, they'd just laugh at me. I'm 20.
Bravo. You've finally discovered "conscience" and "self-reflection."
Now, why don't you figure out the actual purpose of having a conscience and learning how to use self-analysis properly? Then maybe you can stop being so dramatic about everything.