Unresolved guilt makes us do strange, tragic things ourselves. I know. Been there and done that.
Unresolved guilt comes from many sources. One powerful source is the blame and shame others pound us with leaving us with feelings of inadequacy, failure, and worthlessness.
How about this one? "You're crazy! You need to be institutionalized! You're no longer my daughter and don't call me Mom any more!" I'm not making this stuff up. Unfortunately, many allow themselves to be abused this way and do nothing about it. Why not leave? Why put up with the shame and blame?
Feelings evoked from such avalanches of criticism are more powerful than reason. Emotions overpower the mind causing us to act out our feelings of self-loathing.
