How do you get rid of feelings of guilt?

Answer 1

It would depend on what I'm feeling guilty about. Sometimes we put unnecessary pressure on ourselves feeling guilty about things that are / was out of our control.

Hope whatever it is works out for you.

Answer 2

Things are relative. Different cultures measure one and the same thing in a different way. Guilt is produced by the way your society has taught you Good and Bad and other principal values. However, if you were born in another society, you might have been taught differently, thus sometimes having contradistinctive views upon life in comparison with those you have now.
Think relatively and you will discover that:
Nothing ever is wrong.
There is no guilt at all. Ever.
Life is created in a miraculous way. Everything that happens has a special reason to be done exactly in the way it has happened so there's no guilt - it's just following your path through life.
Anything adds to the treasure of the Universe.
And my final, strongest, and most powerful advice is:
DO LOVE YOURSELF! That will solve everything.

Answer 3

Guilt is when deep down in your gut you've done something wrong so it stands to reason you can help yourself by making it right. Apologize, fix or replace it immediately!!!

As the saying goes, and I know it sounds lame to some of you yet there is truth to it ..... THE TRUTH SHALL SET YOU FREE!!

I don't know about you but I like living without guilt so I strive to do esteemable acts every day of my life. Makes it easy and pleasant to be a human being that way.

good luck

Answer 4

Sigmund Freud pointed out that civilization is only made possible by individual renouncements, including the renouncement of violence. Violent individuals, however, often experience no guilt about a violent act nor do they have an empathic connection with their victim. The psychoanalytic understanding of both the roots of violence and the ways in which people connect with one another is a critical factor in understanding violent behavior and crafting a solution to this nationwide problem.

Sigmund Freud stated that humans instinctually are aggressive and seek egoistic self-satisfaction. Culture, however, has the effect of putting prohibitions and curbs upon our human tendencies toward unchecked aggression and egoistic self-satisfaction. From these prohibitions and curbs comes the individual person's sense of guilt--conscious and unconscious--that has become the hallmark of civilized humanity. Understanding the role guilt plays in helping us check our tendencies towards aggression and violence is paramount.


Q. What impact does guilt (conscience) have in society? Can a person's sense of guilt be excessive and cause problems?
A. In social interactions, it is natural that people have mixed feelings toward people they must interact with, and which results in a conflict between love and aggression. Some people have a great deal of guilt (even an unconscious sense of guilt) and may unconsciously direct great harm towards himself. This leads to a great deal of self-punishment. Since this can be a common problem, many people falsely think that the solution to life's problems is to eliminate guilt and to lead "guilt-free" lives. However, it is impossible-and unwise to totally eliminate guilt because guilt is a normal and necessary feeling state for individuals to have in order to interact with others, thinking not just of oneself but of the other person too. This normal guilt is the source of the commandment "Love thy neighbor as thyself."

Answer 5

It would be helpful if you were more specific in your question...
What are these feelings associated with? Did you do something wrong? That kind of thing.
Once you know what is driving these guilty feelings, think of ways to make yourself feel better.
Freud (psychoanalyst) says that you feel guilty when your id: pleasure principle and superego (or ego): reality principle conflict. And the decision maker doesn't know which one to go for. So again, find what makes you feel guilty and then maybe once you have the specifics, you can ask that question or just list ways of relieving that guilt.
You probably know what you must do to rid yourself of the guilty feelings, you just don't want to do it.

Answer 6

Ask for forgiveness from that person, or whatever it was you think you did. Sometimes we did do something wrong, but it's only human. But sometimes we slap ourselves over something stupid that was just plain out of our control. Don't kill yourself about it. If it wasn't your fault, then forget about it. If you still have those feelings, go to whoever it was that was hurt or etc. and ask for his/her forgiveness, even if it was a dog that was the "victim". It helps to hear the words "it's all right," or a bark, when we're feeling bad, especailly from the person, or animal, that was directly affected. I hope you feel better =}

Answer 7

Alcohol

Answer 8

Try to think about the issue rationally, is it something which you can do something about? If not, try to let it go. It`s the only solution. guilt is a very destructive emotion.

Answer 9

By not putting myself into trouble or into situations I could be guilty or ashamed of later on.
And when the damage is done, just think that what is in the past must stay there. Moreover, you can't do anything about it after it's done. You can just move on...

Answer 10

Confession