I cant stop thinking about past mistakes.I remember constantly about horrible things . I also cant stop thinking about something I did as a kid. I so scared. Also at the same time I think that I was a kid and I need to forgive myself.But then I feel like I am making excuses.I overthink.It's better because I dont ruminate so much but I need an advice.I think that all I can do is to be a better person and apologise
it’s in the past, and everyday you can be a better person for yourself and others. you’re absolutely right forgive yourself and do new things everyday that make you better than your past self. at the end of the day you’re the only one who knows if you’re a good person or not :)
Thank you ! But it scares me a little bit when I think if I am a good person or not but I think it might be because of ocd.But I know I am not perfect , I did a lot of mistakes
When I did therapy on this, my therapist made me think about what happened almost like a witness to the event as my current self. After going through it she ask what I'd say to my self and how I'd interact with that younger version of me. It worked and all the guilt just melted away. I could go into my experience a bit more but it might be triggering
I think it might be triggering but I should talk with a therapist
Guilt and regret is so hard I feel you
@Anonymous Though I want validate you as not being alone. Not trying to validate the reason for your guilt which you need not hold onto
There are my pasts which I am not proud of and make huge mistakes.......now after so long suddenly these memories are coming back to me.....getting a worse anxiety...and feeling shit about myself...I don't think so I can ever forgive my self It turns me to a bad person...I don't know what to do.....how to live anymore..Is this even normal in OCD....or it's not my OCD...I don't know how to correct my past..
I did something 5-6 years ago when I was barely an adult, and I know it was stupid, but I know I can never take it back, and I hate myself everyday for it. I feel like I can’t move forward in life because I can’t forgive myself and honestly sometimes don’t even want people to see I exist. I haven’t done that same thing in years but I still see myself as a horrible person. How do I move forward. I’ve been in therapy since I was 19 and also have extreme extreme checking ocd and it hasn’t helped but this rumination has been a big problem lately.
I realised I did a bad thing when I was a kid ... I hurt one of my friend.. I didnt realised then what I did. I am ruminating constantly about it ... I cant get over it and I feel like I dont deserve to get over it. I keep ruminating and ask myself questions ... What should I do?
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