Many confuse shame with guilt and tend to use them interchangeably.

In order to forgive yourself for something, first you have to be willing to let it go.

When we experience things in life whether it is life threatening or not, it seems like it knocks the wind out of us. Sometimes it seems like it takes decades for things to stabilize to the point where they are peaceful.

Change is scary but misery can be unnecessary. It takes effort on your part to make the necessary changes, to be a better version of you. If you want to continue the process of self-forgiveness continue on to the next step of self-forgiveness.