Tips On How to Overcome Serious Regrets

Tips On How to Overcome Serious Regrets

Keep your situation in perspective. Remember that anything you've done is totally forgivable, even though it may seem unforgivable to you.

Also make sure you forgive yourself and others because we all mess up!

Think to yourself, why did I do it? And how can I prevent myself from doing it again?

Forget the past, watch the present, and create the future.

Whatever your past mistakes are, they can be redeemed and used for good if you are truly sorry. The mistakes you made can be used as teaching tools, to prevent others from making the same bad choices and getting into the same trouble you did. If you're truly changing you can work with teens and be a mentor. Sharing your story with others, with the goal of teaching, can be very healing. The rough things you went through, even if they were your fault, can even help others who have already made mistakes they regret, because you can be a friend to them which will understand how they feel and not judge them.

Writing about your regrets, feelings, and frustrations can help understand why you did what you did and how you can learn from your mistakes.

Remember that sometimes you are actually harsher with yourself.

Live in the present, keeping your focus in the current moment stops you from re-living the past over and over; this will also help you to stop living your life through the eyes of your past.

Take comfort in knowing that we've all made really huge mistakes! You're not alone. If you only knew all the skeletons in people's closets, you'd know that we all do things we seriously regret at times. But, this too will pass (as they say).

Visualize yourself acting and doing things as you move forward and leave your regrets behind.

Forget it, Let Go and Let God.