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“There is a popular misconception in many societies that offenders who are genetically related to you are entitled to forgiveness. This makes little sense.”

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Book:You Don't Need to Forgive: Trauma Recovery on Your Own Terms

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“We cannot separate forgiveness and social inequality in trauma recovery as forgiveness, trauma, and recovery always occur in a social and political context – one that is fraught with inequality.”

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Book:You Don't Need to Forgive: Trauma Recovery on Your Own Terms

Source: You Don't Need to Forgive: Trauma Recovery on Your Own Terms

“Anger is vital in trauma recovery. It starts by shielding us from those frightening, overwhelming, and devastating emotions that are waiting for us behind that door. We can hold onto that shield until we feel safe enough to open the door and cross the threshold; then, anger turns from a shield to a key.”

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Book:You Don't Need to Forgive: Trauma Recovery on Your Own Terms

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“Forgiveness is not a panacea. It does not make trauma disappear, nor does it heal all emotional wounds.”

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Book:You Don't Need to Forgive: Trauma Recovery on Your Own Terms

Source: You Don't Need to Forgive: Trauma Recovery on Your Own Terms

“Trauma is a thief. It steals our childhoods, years of our adult lives, or even our entire lifetimes. It takes away our ability to feel connected to others, to feel like we belong in the world, and to receive and extend love. It prevents us from growing and thriving. It steals our relationships, work, physical health, families, communities, spirituality, hobbies, passions, and identity. And to add insult to injury, trauma then demands that we grieve these losses in order to heal from them, which can feel overwhelming.”

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Book:You Don't Need to Forgive: Trauma Recovery on Your Own Terms

Source: You Don't Need to Forgive: Trauma Recovery on Your Own Terms

“It’s often oppressed trauma survivors who have led the most successful social justice movements in American history, survivors who are commonly moved by anger, resentment, and rage – not forgiveness – toward those who are responsible for this oppression and trauma,”

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Book:You Don't Need to Forgive: Trauma Recovery on Your Own Terms

Source: You Don't Need to Forgive: Trauma Recovery on Your Own Terms

“Many trauma survivors anxiously wait for their offender(s) to die and aren’t bothered by their death when it occurs, or they feel relieved when their offender(s) are finally gone.”

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Book:You Don't Need to Forgive: Trauma Recovery on Your Own Terms

Source: You Don't Need to Forgive: Trauma Recovery on Your Own Terms