Slow Days

Feeling guilty

Feeling you did something wrong, and wishing you could put it right.

If this feeling is heavy right now, you don’t have to hold it alone. Free support is available.

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Where it sits on the wheel

Guilty is in the outer ring, under Sad › Ashamed.

Open it on the full wheel

A gentle prompt

Is there anything you’d like to do about it? Or can it be enough, for now, to notice that you care?

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Something that might help right now

Rain & Quiet Sounds

Soft rain in the background, for company while you sit with this.

Feelings near guilty

  • Ashamed (one ring in)

    Guilty is about something you did; ashamed is about who you feel you are.

  • Embarrassed (also under Ashamed)

    Embarrassed is about how you looked to others; guilty is about something you did wrong.

  • Humiliated (also under Ashamed)

    Guilty is about your own actions; humiliated is about being made small by someone else.

About the feelings wheel

Guilty is one of the 104 words on the Slow Days feelings wheel, and the list of feelings has them all. The wheel isn’t a test or a diagnosis.

If a feeling has been heavy for a while, or you don’t feel safe, please talk to someone you trust or reach out for free support. If you’re in danger, call your local emergency number.