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I recommend listing to this talk from Rabbi Shafier who discusses how to approach this guilt. It is a must listen. #Dave M^[1]
As an aside, there is no word in lashon kodesh for guilt. It is a christian concept. Charata is not guilt; it is regret - the very short term feeling bad about an action as a catalyst for teshuva. It does not mean carrying around a depressive feeling of guilt. Asham also does not mean guilt. Translating a korban asham as a "guilt" offering comes from "their" version of "the Bible". #Hashem Help Me^[2]
guilt although extremely motivating, tends to lead to cycles of being clean and acting out due to the anxiety from the guilt itself. This can become a never ending cycle unless you have some other clearer stronger and healthier motivators. A really good one is gratitude instead of guilt. Guilt leaves us feeling anxious, gratitude doesn't. #wilnevergiveup^[3]

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 * I recommend listing to [https://guardyoureyes.com/GYEFiles/MP3s/Shafier/Guilt%20Anonymous%20and%20Teshuvah.mp3 this talk] from Rabbi Shafier who discusses how to approach this guilt.  It is a must listen. #Dave M<ref>https://guardyoureyes.com/forum/1-Break-Free/352866-Making-peace-with-The-worst-sin-in-the-Torah#352878</ref>
+* As an aside, there is no word in lashon kodesh for guilt. It is a christian concept. Charata is not guilt; it is regret - the very short term feeling bad about an action as a catalyst for teshuva. It does not mean carrying around a depressive feeling of guilt. Asham also does not mean guilt. Translating a korban asham as a "guilt" offering comes from "their" version of "the Bible".  #Hashem Help Me<ref>https://guardyoureyes.com/forum/4-On-the-Way-to-90-Days/357027-*LIVE*-documentation-of-30-days#357149</ref>
+* guilt although extremely motivating, tends to lead to cycles of being clean and acting out due to the anxiety from the guilt itself. This can become a never ending cycle unless you have some other clearer stronger and healthier motivators. A really good one is gratitude instead of guilt. Guilt leaves us feeling anxious, gratitude doesn't.  #wilnevergiveup<ref>https://guardyoureyes.com/forum/4-On-the-Way-to-90-Days/357027-*LIVE*-documentation-of-30-days#357147</ref>