You get over you're past mistakes by accumulating so many that it becomes too hard to keep track of. :-)
Recognise that everyone makes mistakes all the time and if you're not beating all of them up about it, then don't do it to yourself.
I've never been caught stealing but I was once accused of it by my dad.
It's a shit feeling, especially when you can't convince them of your innocence.
Anyway, it's been nine years and you haven't reoffended, so you learnt your lesson well enough to take that crime that's been dangling over your head and throw it in the bin.
Recognise that everyone makes mistakes all the time and if you're not beating all of them up about it, then don't do it to yourself.
I've never been caught stealing but I was once accused of it by my dad.
It's a shit feeling, especially when you can't convince them of your innocence.
Anyway, it's been nine years and you haven't reoffended, so you learnt your lesson well enough to take that crime that's been dangling over your head and throw it in the bin.
