forgiving yourself

This is probably the hardest thing to do for a lot of people including myself. During this whole endeavor of trying to overcome a drive that dwells in the very core of every mans being, I have given into the urges too many times to count and every time afterwards, I've focused just on my faults and beat myself up over it. But recently I have tried forgiving myself as I am human and your not human without your faults. I've accepted this and the self loathing afterwards has been decreased greatly. The depression seemed to subside as well. I don't know if that will happen for everyone but its definitely something to consider. Forgive and forget as you're human.