Forgiveness
Forgiving is vital for healing.
But some people worry about forgiving. They believe that if they do, then they are somehow saying that the hurt was no big deal, or that it was OK for the abuser to do this to them.
Sometimes our anger and sense of injustice feels like it's all we have that keeps us going. The thought of forgiving can be really scary. 'But then she will have gotten away with it!' 'That's like saying it was ok for him to do that to me!'
Forgiveness doesn't mean that you condone what happened to you. It doesn't downplay it, or mean that in a way you deserved it. Forgiveness means shifting your perspective enough to let go. You have to be an active part of your own healing.
Forgiving Yourself & Others Sets You Free.
