I found another interesting article on this topic. In it, Linnea Smith Noyles explaines irrational or 'neurotic' guilt. The article is directed at chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia patients, but I believe it holds true for us CRPS/RSD patients too. "Any guilt or self-blame of this type tends to hinge on the assumption that you actually have control over such matters [as chronic illness], and that there is a relationship between “goodness” and life events." It is a short read. I hope it helps clarify our understanding about misplaced guilt.

'Dealing With Guilt'
Lennea Smith Noyes
The CFIDS Chronicle, Summer 2005
http://www.cfids.org/sparkcfs/guilt.pdf