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How to Live With Guilt After Betraying Someone You Love

I cheated on my partner two years ago and told them and we worked through it but I still feel guilty every single day and I don't think it's ever going away.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The persistence of guilt despite forgiveness suggests an unresolved internal conflict about self-forgiveness and worthiness of love.

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