TerryL
Being prone to guilt seems to be a trait of one's make-up that really doesn't have all that much to do with how much reason there is for the person to feel guilty. That's why it isn't real effective to try and reason someone out of guilt. At least that is a thought I am having, lately. I, too, have been feeling shadowed by guilt. It is very oppressive. Why do some others who have things they could get feeling real guilty about seem free of guilt? That question has me thinking.

So, even though I said reasoning doesn't work, I've started to tell myself that my guilt isn't the price I should pay for wrongs I have done, or poor judgements, or mistakes. I say this guilt is in overdrive, and it is a symptom of my emotional troubles. So then I think maybe I am not as bad as emotional troubles make me feel - in fact, by definition, I'm not, because it is a symptom of depression to feel more guilty than I am. Well, it sorta helps.

Mainly - I wanted to say it is painful to feel guilty, and I am sorry that anyone should have that pain about something that can not be changed.