Has anyone made a mistake that change there entire life?

Question

If so, how did you cope?

Answer 1

Yes I feel what you are trying to say. Been there done that. Still trying to cope with it, hurt many people and regretting every moment of it. Sometimes we have to go thru these episodes in our life that will only make us stronger females.

Answer 2

Getting married and having babies, I just cope by saying..only 16yrs left..next year I will have 15 and so on and so on...

Just kidding I love my family, but I have made mistakes and forgave some that have made mistakes. That's a part of life. If we never made them, we would be considered "perfect" there's no such. Look at it as a learning lesson, and keep moving forward, facing forward, and not looking back.

Answer 3

You have to learn to live in the present, and not dwell on the past. If you constantly wonder what life would be like if you hadn't messed up, you'll become bitter and life will suck.
Another piece of advice - don't let one mistake snowball into more mistakes. It's easy to think that it doesn't matter because you've already screwed up, but that's not the case at all. Slow down, let some time go by, and allow yourself to grow into a better person because of your mistake.

Answer 4

I am a recovery drug addict, the biggest mistake I every made was using drugs. I cope everyday of my life trying to stay clean and trying to get over the guilty that I have for all the people that I have hurt in my days of using.

Answer 5

yeah, four years ago I had a one night stand, held that lie & secret for two years, then had another, the whole time it altered my personality and made it very intolerable for even myself to live with, I went down hill and resorted to much alcohol and drugs to medicate the pain and try to sooth the conscience, but nothing worked untill last year when I finally woke up and listened to the voice in my heart instead of the voice in my head, I rededicated my life , I've been clean and sober for a year now, although I'm living the consequences of my past failures and confessions, I am however secure in my faith and know in my heart as well as my head today that the direction I'm headed is a good one and there is a reason and a purpose for everything and in the end it will all be good. Thanks for asking and listening and God Bless.

Answer 6

I made one mistake which was an enormous waste of five years of my life. How did i cope? I got rid of the loser and took control of my life. I feel better about myself and life in general. I only wish i had the courage to do it sooner than later.

Answer 7

I made a very grave mistake 17 years ago, I'm still paying for it. To top it off I keep being beaten up by the aftereffects of my poor decision. I don't see an ending in sight, but I'm taking steps to improve the situation. It is going very slowly. I could just scream! I just need to hang in there.

Answer 8

I'm beginning to wonder if I've ever made a GOOD decision.

One thing I did six years ago was to quit drinking, though. Everything I did prior to that involved bad decisions and terrible outcomes. That IS the one good decision I ever made, I guess.

But sometimes all you can do is do the best you can with what's in front of you and try to look forward and not back. You'll always find reasons to second-guess yourself. Try not to be too harsh on yourself, and try to find what's good in your life today and make it the focus of your future.

Answer 9

Yes, a few. I have also lost a son in a car accident. I've experienced a few life altering events and for the most part, I'm ok but there's a part of me that wants to run away, alone and not be bothered for the rest of my life. I also believe in Jesus as my savior, He has kept me going but there are days......

Answer 10

Oh hunny.... I could write a book about this one. Trusting the wrong woman for starters.... and the list goes on.