Although I was raised Catholic so, you know, I feel a comfortable attachment to persistent, needless guilt and suffering.
Allan Pacey, the outgoing chair of the British Fertility Society, called the persistent unease "masturbation guilt".
The persistent lack of guilt over online copying suggests that the record industry's antipiracy campaign, billed as a last-ditch effort to reverse a protracted sales slump, is only the beginning of the difficult process of persuading large numbers of people to buy music again.
I suppose having the freedom to experience the same level of guilt, inadequacy and persistent low-level worry as the next person is an equality of sorts.
It is characterized by dramatic mood swings from manic states (e.g., increased energy, euphoric moods, poor judgment, provocative and aggressive behavior) to depressive states (e.g., persistent sad mood, feelings of guilt, loss of interest in activities once enjoyed), and then back again, typically with periods of normal mood in between.
Guilt can be persistent, but it can also be managed and minimized.
Still, these thoughts became pervasive and persistent enough to plague me with guilt and interfere even more with my recovery.
If you have persistent, intense feelings of sadness, anger, guilt, worthlessness, or another troubling emotion, tell a healthcare provider about it.
Persistent feelings of unhappiness, worthlessness and guilt, irregular sleeping patterns or insomnia, loss of interest in regular activities, suicidal thoughts and other changes in thinking and behavior may be signs of depression.
Psychopathy, a severe disorder of personality, is defined as a constellation of affective, interpersonal, and behavioral characteristics, including impulsivity, irresponsibility, shallow emotions, lack of empathy, guilt, or remorse, pathological lying, and persistent violation of social norms and expectations [ 1- 3].
