It may not even be fair to call them mistakes everyone does things, that although they may have wanted to in the moment, or thought it was the right thing to do, that they will eventually regret. ADAA reserves the right to remove or edit a post containing offensive material as defined by ADAA. It may not actually be logical, in these sense that an outside observer, reading your thoughts as if they were a transcript, would be able to explain what was wrong with your thinking. Our website services, content, and products are for informational purposes only. Many of us replay previous events in our heads, especially if they evoke feelings of regret or guilt. Thus, the meaning of acceptance in the ACT is helping OCD sufferers make peace with their real feelings and thoughts without the need to escape from them. Basically Im in a new relationship and I worry about mu actions/thoughts all day long. All have been exonerated. This is called an intrusive thought.