Share your personal experiences on how you overcome shame and guilt.

My path toward defeating shame and guilty feelings has been individual for me. I got professional assistance to recognize and fight the negative thoughts that ran through my mind.

Through self-compassion practice and mindfulness training, I developed awareness about my emotional state. I redirected my self-doubts by concentrating on successes I had achieved. That's my personal experience. Share yours!

Shame and guilt were emotions I didn’t even realize I was carrying for a long time. I used to replay mistakes in my head, constantly judging myself for what I should’ve done differently. It created a cycle of self-blame and low self-worth.

What helped me begin to break free was talking about it, with someone I trusted. Saying things out loud softened the grip those feelings had on me. I also started journaling, not to dwell on the past, but to understand where the guilt was coming from and what I could learn from it.

One powerful shift came when I learned to separate what I did from who I am. Making a mistake didn’t make me a bad person. That change in perspective helped me extend the same compassion to myself that I often gave to others.

I still feel shame and guilt sometimes, but now I use them as cues to reflect, grow, and then let go.