Ep 15 - I regret not going to CRNA school...

The Nice Veins Bro Podcast

People say not to live life with regret, but what about the people who cheat on their spouse or text/drive and end up killing someone else on the road? Surely, there must be a healthier approach to the idea of regret! I would hope that those of us who do any kind of wrong, feel guilty about our decisions!
Today we're talking about the pros and cons of regret and how to deal with it when it starts to overwhelm us. To start, here's the list I made:
Pros about REGRET

• Holds us accountable (Conscience/Holy Spirit)
• Improves our social connections
• Much like pain, it's a good teacher
• It reveals something about us
• Initiates a pursuit of truth

Cons about REGRET

• Potential to overwhelm and control you
• Possible to blame yourself for things out of your control
• Can cause analysis paralysis about future decisions
• Lead to physical/mental/spiritual health decline
• Turns into shame if not addressed - there's NOTHING GOOD about shame

I personally struggle with regret. I'm so fearful of regret that I have trouble with being indecisive about things because I don't want to feel guilty about making the "wrong" choice afterward. Sometimes I don't keep regret at bay and it begins to take control of my thoughts. If I'm not careful, it will put me in a depressive and negative attitude -- it's like a poison!
But it doesn't have to be this way. Here's how I deal with regret when I get hit with a trigger and I start to realize it's beginning to overwhelm me:
STEP 1... Stop everything and make an assessment: Was the choice/situation entirely within my control? If it was not in my control, why am I feeling guilty about something I had no control over? If I keep having negative thoughts, it's a good idea to find a therapist and together understand if there's something in my past that I haven't healed from.
STEP 2... Consider what my life life would have been had I made that other choice... am I believing lies about my "what if"? Am I simply not being grateful for how my current life has played out? I need to remember to count my blessings.
STEP 3... If it's truly regret: Either I need to take corrective action immediately, or make note of the lessons I've learned so I don't miss opportunities to do the right thing in the future.
Regret is going to affect us throughout our lives... Let's make sure we use it to our advantage! This is the healthy approach to regret.
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