How do I stop the guilt?

[Bay123]

There is no reason for me to feel this anxious. I have a really good life and when I am feeling one of my highs and genuinely appreciate and value all that I have. When I am low, my logic tells me this isn't permanent and the negative thoughts creeping in don't make any sense. My life could have gone horribly wrong. I have a father with severe alcohol and drug issues due to brain damage from professional football but my mother took me out of the situation and made an environment with love and other male role models. But it all just makes me feel worse about when I am struggling. Like I am not taking full advantage of what I have. It has been stopping me from getting help for a while now. Does anyone else feel this way?

[Agora1]

Bay123, you can't help what you feel. Having everything we want and need in

life doesn't make for happiness. We needn't feel guilty because it comes from

a deeper source within our minds. No matter how much your mother tried to

provide for you, the fact is you did witness some brutal realizations with your

father's issues.

I'm certainly not a therapist but just someone who understands what the

power of experiences in our lives can do to us. Seeing your doctor on

Monday is a good step forward. We are here to help you sort out your feelings

with others who have experienced the same.

Welcome to the forum. I'm glad you are here xx

[argh52]

One of the barriers to healing is the shame / guilt / etc. we feel about being in a position to need that healing. So yes, I imagine most of us can relate to that feeling. I certainly do.

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Me too