Release myself from excessive guilt and worry

The reason I would most like to accomplish this goal is that it is so counter productive for me to dwell on things and is such a trap. It can be all consuming at times and is self indulgent when my entire being is caught up in my OWN feelings of guilt. If I can separate myself from my own feelings of guilt and worry then I feel I will be more in tune with anothers feelings and stop the vicious cycle and be a better person, a better friend, sister, daughter, mom and humanitarian.

given up just adopted another goal so I could share this journey with others

This site has a guided imagery exercise that I’d like to try but just reading it to myself brings up a lot of pain and regret and I fear that going to that place will not bring the peace and acceptance the exercise is meant to bring but a much darker place.

http://www.support4change.com/change/goals/forgive/yourself-script.html

Anyway I do think it sounds like a very good exercise, when I am ready to try

How?

Goals that are concrete, measurable with specific tasks and steps to acheiving it seem so much less daunting. Just looking at this goal can put the fear in me. But it is also exciting to make the decision to try and work on this. A little bit of guilt and worry is not only perfectly normal, it can be useful, it can teach us valuable lessons and guide us to better choices and to be better people. For me guilt has become a 4-letter word and it can be debilitating. I also worry too much, often over things beyond my control or I spend too much time anticipating the negative that by the time I find myself in the situation that had me so worried I am pretty wound up. Where does one begin to change something like this, that seems to have followed you most of your life? I am not sure but I am going to give it a shot!