Guilt

[readytofaceit]

Hi everyone,

I suffer from anxiety and depression. The main issue I have is that I will rake through my life and find things I have done to feel guilty over.

When I am calm I don't think there is anything to feel this guilt for, but in the depression/ anxiety stage it feels so true and real and I feel panicked by the guilt of 'discovering' what I did wrong.

Does anyone else experience this? I wonder if I really do have things to feel guilty for and thats why I keep coming back to these thoughts, or if in fact it is all just the depression.

[hava]

This alternative breathing technique will help to gain back control of the brain.The brain is happy when it gets oxygen into the left and right side, and will behave better. When you can do more than 20 minutes of anulom vilom, you will start to notice the difference. Do it daily, with your eyes closed. Your feedback at some point, will help others.
Anulom Vilom pranayam –
Build up your timing gradually.If you feel tired or dizzy, stop and resume after one minute.
Close your right nostril with thumb and deep breath-in through left nostril  
then – close left nostril with two fingers and breath-out through right nostril  
then -keeping the left nostril closed  deep breath-in through right nostril
then - close your right nostril with thumb and breath-out through left nostril.
This is one cycle of anulom vilom.
Repeat this cycle for 15 to 30  minutes twice a day.
Children under 15 years – do 5 to 10 minutes twice a day.
You can do this before breakfast/lunch/dinner or before bedtime or in bed.Remember to take deep long breaths into the lungs.You can do this while sitting on floor or chair or lying in bed.
February 2 ,2012

[wandering_child]

That's really great advice. Thank you so much for sharing. It's really helpful to all the "newbies" out here who are struggling to understand what's going on and to cope.

[readytofaceit]

Thank you both for responding, it helps to hear that others have similar situations.

Your tips and advice are excellent.

Thank you. I have a councillor and I am working on my brain muscle!

All the best to you also

[Poo44clooner]

Yes, what you are going through sounds very familiar with me. I do the same thing when I am at my weakest point and have the worst depression and anxiety. I do think that it is the depression that does this. Depression makes you feel guilty for nothing and over everything and makes you say "I'm sorry" to everyone for no reason.
I don't know if you are on meds for your depression and anxiety but try to fight this guilt with the power of your own mind. We really don't harness all the power that the brain has. So try laying down and close your eyes and tell yourself or visualize yourself in those situations where you think that you are guilty that you are not. Your brain is a muscle and the more you use it the stronger it gets. Every time a negative thought like that comes in push it out. Scream loudly in your head that it doesn't belong there and that it must go. Do this each and every single time and pretty soon they become less and less and you will believe in that guilt less and less.
Really logically is everything your fault? No. It isn't. I know because I have been there and it still gets to me every once in awhile. You are a good person so stop putting yourself down. These thoughts are brought on by the depression.  Speak with your doc or counselor about these thoughts and ask for their help.
Best wishes,
Angela

[depressed13]

i know how u feel and i will be praying for you and if you need to talk im here