How to forgive yourself for past mistakes?
RisingWaves333
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Mar 30, 2016
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By accepting the fact that you can't go back and change it.We all make mistakes.Every one of us.All that matters is if you learned from it or not.Don't let it define who you are.Let go.Maybe you were supposed to do it.You are no longer the same person who committed it if it changed you. You may not get it now.But one day when you look back,you will see that it changed the way you look at life,at everything in some way.Let it make you a stronger, better person
Anonymous
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Mar 30, 2016
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Accept that you've made these mistakes, know that there's nothing you can do to change them. Stop holding onto that one memory, or whatever came out of that mistake no matter how bad it was, because it won't do anyone any good. Let go of that guilt and build your life and always remember that you'll never do something like that again if you can help it. That you're not a bad person, that you feel bad because you don't want to be that person, and that things can always get better.
Freebirdie
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Apr 28, 2016
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Accept them. Those mistakes were made in past and there's nothing that can be done about them now. You are not the mistakes you made. Don't let your mistakes define you. You are much more than what you did and the fact that you want to forgive yourself is the biggest proof that you are much more then them. Your greatest opportunity is the present so make the most of it!
luminousRainbows90
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Apr 14, 2016
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You are trying to forgive yourself for your past mistakes that means you are feeling guilty for your past and this the best thing to realize that you have done something wrong.
Now the thing is you can't go back in the past to do the right thing, you have to let go of your past because you are ashamed for what you have done and that is enough.
Forget your past and try to not do the same mistake in the present and future.
Be happy :)
Anonymous
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Mar 29, 2016
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Understand it is the past - you can't change the past but you can improve your future. Use the past as a learning experience and keep looking forward. Understand that everyone makes mistakes and you can't ever be perfect.
Spirited1
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May 25, 2016
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The only true moment is the present one. So many of us get stuck in pattern of thinking about the past - but it is gone and it is irretrievable. The best gift you can give yourself is to pay attention to your current possibilities and life that is happening right now. Mindfulness practice can help with this. If a regret from the past is lingering, perhaps there is something about what happened that you are supposed to learn from before you can move on? Try to find the lesson, and to process any unresolved emotions, so that you can be free, A therapist or trusted friend might help you with this. Get into the habit of practising some self compassion. Whatever you did then, however you behaved, you did so because you felt it was the right choice at the time. Accept this. Life is a process of learning and evolving - so don't be so hard on yourself if you didn't handle something perfectly. Be thankful for the opportunity to learn and try again - experience is a great teacher. So play it forward and make an intention to do something differently next time. Good luck :)
couragetogo
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Mar 27, 2016
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You can't change the past. Don't let it define your future. Mistakes don't always have to be mistakes. They are just decisions we made with an impact that whe haven't fully understood until we realize where we stand in our lives.
charmingGrace72
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Apr 1, 2016
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Alright, this is one I have tons of experience with. I've made a lot of mistakes. But, so has everyone else on this earth. The past is the past. You can't change it, no matter how hard you try... or how hard you want to. All you can do is move forward and learn from those mistakes. It's really hard to do. I'm not going to say it's easy. But, it's worth it in the end.
UsmanAbbasi
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May 9, 2016
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sometime we done things without thinking or without finding there results or we done things with knowing their results but we are humanbeings, time makes us realize that what had done by us was wrong it doest mean that we bend our past with our future it means, that was our past and we leaned from it,.
Shibbhie143
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Jun 3, 2016
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I have stumbled upon this quote on the Internet, "Sometimes good people make bad choices. It doesn't mean they're bad. It only means they're human." We all make mistakes. You most likely had a valid reason for doing something regretful at that time, no matter how irrational it might be. When you forgive yourself, you are accepting that your actions have lead to certain consequences. It is through acceptance the wounds of your past mistakes would be healed. It's a step towards greater growth. Always remember you are worthy more than you think you are.
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