But how do we find our way around it? Eventually, I was able to shake myself out of my funk and pick up the phone. But first, I had to take control over my guilt.Guilt “involves a sense of moral transgression” (Tilghman-Osborne et al.
2014), a negative self-regard that makes us reassess our position within our family and society.It’s a highly internalized feeling, rooted in what we’ve done to other people.
It implies the need to seek atonement, forgiveness, and redemption — but even if we achieve these things and get absolved by our community, we may still feel guilty in our own mind.
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