I think I have forgiven myself for a lot of things but I do still hold onto a bit of shame. One thing that kept me drinking was because I couldn’t forgive myself and didn’t feel like I deserved forgiveness or happiness. I felt like I had to punish myself for everything I had done. Learning to let go of that, show myself kindness and compassion was very difficult but I have made great progress so far.
Like andy I accept that what is the most important moment in time, where I direct all of my energy into is the now, this very moment. No amount of thinking changes the past and too much thinking of the future robs me of the beauty of now.
I live by the mantra that today is the most important day of my life, each day I wake it is that day that I focus on. x