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At Free Spirit, we understand the challenges of healing after difficult experiences. Forgiveness is a crucial step towards personal growth and well-being. Explore how we can guide you on this journey.
The Importance of Forgiveness
After a narcissistic relationship, you may feel broken and overwhelmed with emotions such as sadness, fear, anger, and distrust. These emotions can erode your self-worth even further. Recognizing the importance of forgiveness is the first step toward healing and reclaiming your spirit.
Practical Steps to Forgiveness
In order to heal, you need to recognize that the narcissist is the one who betrayed you through lies, deceit, and manipulation. This can build a lot of hostility and resentment. To move forward, recognize this person is dysfunctional, understand that you fell in love with a persona, and realize that your heart is broken from betrayal. Forgive that person, recognizing you are a strong, loving, kind person and that the narcissist wanted to drain your energy and spirit. Embrace forgiveness to move on.
Addressing Misconceptions About Forgiveness
Forgiving does not mean allowing that toxic, dysfunctional person back into your life. It means spiritual, physical, and mental growth for you to make yourself healthier by eating better and taking care of yourself. Realize that you are a warm, kind, compassionate soul, and the narcissist wanted to steal your energy because they wanted to take something back that they know they could never feel. So now you're going to be kind to yourself and know that you are a loving person. Take your love away and move on for a future with true relationship goals.
A Story of Forgiveness
When I forgave the narcissist that betrayed me, it opened up a realization that he wanted to destroy me, take away my light and my happiness. Now I have excelled by forgiving him. I've released myself to move on to a better place in life, to grow spiritually, mentally and physically. I can laugh again. He didn't take it away. He didn't totally destroy me. Forgiving him made me stronger and more selective in my future relationships where I won't be taken advantage of because I will question somebody who starts love bombing me.