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The Dr. Laura Podcast

How Can I Ever Forgive Myself?

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4.66.3K Ratings

🗓️ 29 January 2024

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

Kristin can't stop beating herself up for the abortion she had decades ago. Email questions or comments: drlaura@drlaura.com - Participate on the radio program: call 1-800-Dr-Laura / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment https://www.drlaura.com/make-an-appointment.

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0:00.0

Thanks for downloading my call of the day podcast. You too can participate in my live radio program

0:06.8

heard weekdays from 2 to 5 p.m. Eastern time on Sirius XM Triumph 1111.

0:12.4

Kristen, welcome to the program. on Sirius XM Triumph 111.

0:13.0

Kristen, welcome to the program.

0:16.0

Hi, Dr. Laura.

0:18.0

Hey, what can I do for you?

0:21.0

In my late 20s I made a gutless decision that was an abortion and in light of that I struggle with daily rational guilt and I wonder if

0:42.4

you I'm sorry what makes it rational And I wonder if you...

0:43.0

I'm sorry, what makes it rational guilt decades later?

0:47.0

What makes it rational?

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What makes it rational guilt is that it was a very poor choice? Oh, I go along with that. I go along with that, but I just the word rational

1:07.0

decades later. Emphasis is on the decades later. Generally we have these quirks of guilt, and it leads us to have remorse,

1:16.0

to live a better life.

1:18.3

So somebody like you, I guess, should never get married

1:21.1

nor have children. Are you married and do nor have children.

1:23.0

Are you married and do you have children?

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Yes or no.

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Yes or no. Are you married and do you have any children?

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Simple question, yes or no. Are you're married? Are you married and do you have any children?

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Simple question, yes or no.

1:34.4

Yes, we are married and we have children.

1:37.8

Okay, you never, you're going to have to walk away and leave them alone because you are

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