Dealing with past guilt?

[dancerja77]

I am the type of person who can be triggered by guilt really easily. I’ve realized that certain language I’ve used (just around myself honestly) could be seen as offensive to other people. I’ve realized that my past actions, and comments do not align with who I am as a person. I do feel the compulsion to confess, but I don’t feel like that would be good. I feel like there really isn’t any point to do that, because I didn’t do anything to anyone specially. I feel really bad about this, and I’m trying to figure out how to handle it. Do I just work on being a better person, and try to actively change? I didn’t hurt anyone in specific, I just regret some past comments I’ve made. Ugh.

[AntsyVee]

I think a lot of us with GAD are sensitive when it comes to guilt. I know I am. I know I've made past comments to people I wish I could take back. If you can't apologize directly to a person (let's say they've passed away), then try to pay it forward. Donate to their favorite charity, put in some hours at a food bank, send a card to a soldier away on deployment, etc. Once you've done the good deed, it's out there in the universe, and that's pretty much all you can do.

I know other people find solace in talking to a member of the clergy like a rabbi or priest. Are you religious?