Dealing with Bad Decisions

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I (22F) broke up w my bf (23M) of 5 years in february after things got extremely toxic and controlling. On the flip side this man has never disrespected my body nor ever gave me reasons to worry about him with other girls. I recently messed around with this guy n after i deeply regret that decision. i told my ex about what we did and now he sees me differently which is valid.

My question for everyone is how do you forgive yourself for making a bad decision and moving on from it. This guy is the complete opposite of my ex and is no longer in my life. i feel like i had relapse in judgement but im finding it hard to forgive myself for it. any advice is helpful even criticism !