False guilt makes a person restless, continually looking for a rule to be kept, a scruple to observe, an expectation to be fulfilled, or a way to be an asset to a person or a group. The idea of being an asset is a crucial point. When I fear I've let someone down, then I am a liability. My life falls apart, and I will work hard to win my way back into the favor of others. So an overactive conscience is like a magnet for expectations.
False guilt makes the overactive conscience voracious for expectations.
False guilt is always looking for people to please and rules to be kept. You must keep trying because, even if your attempts don't measure up, the trying itself counts as something. For that reason, an overactive conscience is not happy at rest. Though rest is the birthright of the Christian, relaxing is just too dangerous, i.e., relaxing might bring down my guard, and I might miss signs of rejection. Besides, acceptance is conditional, and I must continually prove my worthiness to others.