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How to forgive yourself for cheating or lying?

Profile: LaughingOtter
LaughingOtter on Oct 20, 2016
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Own up to the mistake is the best way. Look your self in the mirror and say yes I cheated or yes I lied. Or when confronted say yes I did that . I don't always believe the person needs to know. That is often hurting them to make yourself feel better. But if they suspect you or accuse you then own up to it. You did it then you are big enough to own up to it.
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Profile: starrySunshine87
starrySunshine87 on Oct 21, 2016
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Remind yourself that no one is perfect. We all make mistakes. Continue to make the effort to change.
Profile: kindsoul129
kindsoul129 on Oct 21, 2016
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We all make mistakes, it's part of being human. It's important to recognise that a mistake doesn't make you a bad person. If you've lied or cheated then ask your self what you've learned from doing these things and how will they affect what you do in the future. Part of showing ourselves compassion is being able to forgive ourselves the mistakes we make, accept we are human - we err but we learn and in that learning we become better human beings.
Profile: maskedshadow
maskedshadow on Oct 22, 2016
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remember that you are human and we all make mistakes maybe it was intentional, maybe it was unintentional but as long as we know that we have made a mistake and try to rectify it, we are on the right path
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Oct 27, 2016
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Well it depends on the person and it's honestly really hard but we can speak to people about the feelings and come up with plans
Profile: MessengerOfPeace01
MessengerOfPeace01 on Oct 27, 2016
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Lying and/or cheating is something normal that everyone will experience, regardless of how it will happen. Forgiving yourself for something like that can happen only when you truly regret it and feel some change inside you that will force you to make up for it and build a strong wall of conviction that will protect you from doing it again.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Oct 29, 2016
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Acknowledge, that these actions are solutions in your psyche. Search for the emotions and needs that made them necessary and ellaborate where they were coming from.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Nov 2, 2016
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It will take time to forgive yourself. Also, appolagizing may give you some closure. Be genuine though!
Profile: fancyGrace43
fancyGrace43 on Nov 3, 2016
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The only medicine for cheating pain is forgiving yourself. Learning from mistakes is important thing after forgiving - that is how you can grow as human being as it's best.
Profile: ElianaCares
ElianaCares on Nov 5, 2016
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Know that no one is perfect and everyone makes mistakes all the time. Guilt can drag us down and sometimes we just need to realize the mistakes we made. We are only human after all
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