....when past mistakes come to mind I tend to react with guilt, exaggerating the significance of my errors and thinking very badly of myself.

In Alanon, I'm learning to see myself more realistically.   .......   ......But I'm not evil.  It's time I stop treating myself as if I were.

There was a time when the only power I felt I had was the power to mess things up.  Today, because I am learning to believe in myself and make a positive contribution to my own life, I am free to look at my mistakes without blowing them out of proportion.    I can learn to stop repeating those errors, and I can make amends for the harm I have done.

I will not chain myself to the past with self-defeating guilt, or by inflating the importance of my errrors.  Instead, I want to face my past and heal old wounds so that I may move forward into a richer, fuller, and more joyous life today.

"You don't have to suffer continual chaos in order to grow."  John C. Lilly  

April 29th  Courage to Change

I really can relate to this post.  I too tend to beat myself up over past mistakes and errors in judgement.  Yes pointless, yes self defeating.

Thanks for reminder, must not fret and free myself from my own self imposed guilt.

Thanks honey!