I've been meaning to write this for a while, but schools been kicking my butt for a good month at this point. First off, I honestly think this forum is an amazing place for us who have done wrong in the past to confess in a "public" setting. We are obviously on this forum because we have done wrong in the past. Regardless of political affiliation, religion or ideology, we recognize the error in our ways and are trying our best to make amends.
At the same time, I have seen many on this forum, myself included, who have struggles moving on from the past or at least accepting it and trying to grow from it. We are here because we have done something we are ashamed of, something we deem evil on a personal level. Do not allow this to consume you. For your sake alone, you must find productivity to move forward with. You are doing yourself and those affiliated with you no favor by dwelling in the past and imagining how evil of a person you were. You are more then that now. You recognize the error in your actions and are wanting to move on and improve from it.
Of course, this also means to make amends. Whether it be with someone you have done wrong too, confessing in a religious institute, or finding peace within yourself. This is a necessary process to healing and it is a step everyone who is posting on here for assistance must accept. The step of acceptance and love for oneself must be retaught and enforced personally for each individual to truly move on from the past.
i can not stress this enough however. DO NOT ALLOW YOUR PAST TO CONSUME YOU. YOU ARE FAR MORE THEN YOUR PAST ACTIONS , for those who feeling remorse, I am sure many OCD like traits will appear in your life, replaying thoughts and memories in your mind and trying to find some sort of validation in the past.
It is a pointless battle that only leads to headache, heartache and self destruction. Many fall into this pit fall and have a very hard time dragging themselves out of it. The only one who can save themselves from their past is the individual and the individual alone. You must make the conscious decision to move on from your past actions and become a better person.
I wish everyone the best of luck in the healing and acceptance process. While we may have done wrong in the past, every human is capable of becoming a better person and contributing to this little thing we call Earth. I want to dedicate this post to Sprock for being so active and moderating the forum personally and providing support for anyone who posts here.
Happy days my friends,
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