feeling guilty!!!

i feel guilty for having sf, being selfconcius, having no selfesteem.... about everything i am!
Does enyone have these feelings? They are killing me!

This is a very common syptom of anxiety and depression. I get guilty feelings about the smallest things sometimes about nothing at all.

i did not know that! i always feel like is my fault for everything bad that happens...........

I sometimes feel guilty because my SP is quite severely affecting my parents. They are as much worried of me as I am of myself, maybe more so. It's not good for them to worry so much at this age. But I don't know what to do

re: your parents

agonspw said:

I sometimes feel guilty because my SP is quite severely affecting my parents. They are as much worried of me as I am of myself, maybe more so. It's not good for them to worry so much at this age. But I don't know what to do

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My son has this and as I mom I worry but I also have SA myself.
He worries he has given it to me and I worry it is my fault he has it.
Silly eh?
It isn't contagious but it does impact on you and your family.
Sometimes it is very hard to explain to others...and they do need to listen and have an open mind.
My son is smart, funny, and hasn't always had this.
I think it takes education and advocating to help make a difference.
My son is really glad I am supportive of him and that I really and truly do get it.
Worrying about you is definitely being part and parcel of parenthood with or without this they would worry hon.
I love my son and I am sure they love you to.
Hopefully you can talk to them.
At first it was hard because nobody understood it wasn't that he wouldn't do things but couldn't do them.
If more ppl realized how crippling this is they might be more empathetic.
Take care hon and I hope you and your parents are doing okay.

marykate said:

i feel guilty for having sf, being selfconcius, having no selfesteem.... about everything i am!
Does enyone have these feelings? They are killing me!

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I think they are part of this.
You aren't ALONE hon.

It isn't YOUR fault!

marykate said:

i did not know that! i always feel like is my fault for everything bad that happens...........

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It isn't.
Although I understand that for those with this these thoughts are common which is very sad.
It isn't your fault that you have this and you aren't responsible for everything bad that happens.
I do a lot of reassuring my son so that I can help lessen his anxiety but I cannot eliminate it totally...(I wish) but we have good days and bad...it's just getting through them.
Take care!

Would you say felling guilty is the same thing as feeling "regretful". Because i always look back on things i do, say, or don't do and regret it and feel like a piece of shit because of it.