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4 Steps to Forgiveness


Forgiving women

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Renounce Your Anger and Resentment

Dr. Hallowell uses the word "renounce" because your resentful feelings may never permanently go away.
  • Acknowledge that your anger can come back.
  • If your anger does comes back, go through the process again and flatten the hook to keep moving forward.
  • Try to teach others the skill of forgiveness in an empathetic way.
Read an excerpt from Dr. Hallowell's book Dare to Forgive.