The Never-ending Guilt Trip Cycle

Feeling guilty about something, is a normal, acceptable emotion to feel. The problem is when you have so much guilt it consumes your life. I am not to this point, but I sometimes feel as though the guilt of a decision could demolish me. I think there is a vicious guilt cycle, where you feel guilty about something, attempt to get rid of the guilt, and then another opportunity to feel guilty arises again, and so on.

I am one to frequently fret over what I say to others. Questions like "Did what I said make sense?", "Was that acceptable to say?", and "Could it have offended them?" cross my mind multiple times throughout the day. I want to look good in everyone's eyes which occasionally forces extra guilt and worry onto myself.

One thing that helps me get over my guilt for incorrect communication is going back and saying something to the person I wronged. I feel that this eliminates most of the guilt that I have until I mess up another time which yet again adds more guilt.I do not think a person can remove all guilt, but I do think it is possible to decrease its effect in daily life.