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Forgiveness Therapy

by David W Schell, R. W. Alley (Illustrator) David W Schell

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ISBN-13:

9781497688360

Publisher: Abbey Press
Publication date: 09/09/2014
Series: Serie Roja Anthologies
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 80
File size: 4 MB

A psychotherapist in Selma, Alabama, David W. Schell, Ed.D, leads workshops on forgiveness and is the author of Getting Bitter or Getting Better, an Abbey Press book.

R. W. Alley is the illustrator for the popular Abbey Press adult series of Elf-help books, as well as an illustrator and writer of children’s books. He lives in Barrington, Rhode Island, with his wife, daughter, and son. See a wide variety of his works at: www.rwalley.com.

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Forgiveness Therapy

By David W. Schell, R. W. Alley

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CHAPTER 1

Forgiveness means bending without breaking, being strong enough to withstand the heavy weight of injury but resilient enough to recover. Be forgiving!

Life is never perfect and often unfair. Forgive life's inevitable failures.

Forgive yourself: for what you regret doing and for what you wish you had done, for not being fully yourself and for being only yourself.

Self-forgiveness cleanses the soul, washing away shame and guilt. Out of self- forgiveness comes the power to extend forgiveness to others.

You have the right to feel sad, betrayed, angry, resentful when you've been injured. Understand, accept, and express your feelings. Pushing them below the surface only means they will erupt in another place, at another time.

Confront those who have hurt you; tell them how you feel. When that's impossible or when that could harm you or someone else, speak to them in your imagination.

Forgiveness does not mean accepting further abuse or continuing destructive relationships. Establish boundaries for what is acceptable to you and make those boundaries clear to others. Hold them accountable for their actions.

Justice may right the wrongs, but forgiveness heals the hurt. Seek forgiveness beyond justice.

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Move beyond being a victim of others’ actions and discover the freedom that is yours in choosing therapeutic forgiveness. The 35 lessons contained in this book can help you to put yourself back in control, transcend the most hurtful of circumstances, and make the healing choice of wellness over bitterness.

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