1.Sets your mind free. Holding on to guilt for wrongdoing wears on your conscience. No matter how hard you try to convince yourself that what you did or said was right, your natural tendency gravitates towards what is right and true. Guilt can gnaw at your mind, weigh down your body, and prevent you from healing. Sleepless nights, ulcers, headaches, worry, and sadness, are just a few of the symptoms that can be expressed from feelings of guilt. It is always better to admit when you are wrong than to carry the weight of guilt.