The guilt I felt after my car accident was a lot to handle
I tried to handle that guilt alone and it was making it worse.
I tried to handle that guilt alone and it was making it worse.
Once I was able to open up to my family and friends about how terrible my decision was to drive while drunk I was finally starting to move forward.
It is not easy to admit to your mistakes, but once you do you can move forward to become a better person.
The first few moments after my accident I could not believe I was in this situation.
I was so drunk I veered off the road and hit a light post.
The damage to my car was so bad that if it had hit a few inches closer to me I would have died.
The guilt I felt for the damage I had caused was too great to handle.
I kept questioning my life and the decisions I had made to lead to that point and the damage I would have left for my family to recover from if I had died.
I was so self involved at that time I was starting to shut myself off from the people who cared about me.
Once I managed to get out of my own head I was able to speak to my family and friends about my accident and the terrible decisions I had made.
I spoke to them about the fear and shock I felt about the entire situation.
I also discussed the aftermath about how I was feeling after being arrested and spending the day in a jail cell.
They helped me start to move on from the situation by being compassionate and firm with me about how to avoid this situation in the future again.
They listened to me and encouraged me to seek professional help to move on from the guilt.
The therapist I have been discussing my personal issues that I had been dealing with that caused me to drink to the point I was too drunk to drive.
We spoke about new ways to express myself and not drink my problems away.
This has been helping me express myself in a healthy way and to not be so self destructive.
It has also helped me see the positive things I have in life and the things I should look forward to like my wife and newborn son.
I have felt a huge weight lift off of my shoulders once I was able to speak to my family and a therapist about my guilt of the accident.
I have felt nothing but love and support.
I know that I am not alone and that I have a large support group to rely on.
I love my family and friends and they love me too.
I do not want to leave them feeling guilty for my mistakes and I have learned a lot of ways from my therapist to cope with it.
I have so much to be thankful for and I will do my best to not make another mistake like driving under the influence again.