Forgiveness after trauma can feel like letting the offender off the hook—especially when the offender is family. Scott Stewart lived through a nightmare: his father killed his mother. What followed was numbness, self-medication, and years of anger—until he learned what forgiveness actually is, who it’s for, and how to practice it when the memories won’t stop.
Takeaways:
Forgiveness after trauma is for your freedom, not their relief
Forgiveness doesn’t require forgetting—and it doesn’t equal trust
Why boundaries matter even after you forgive
A simple first step: “I choose to forgive” (said out loud)
How forgiveness changes your future even when the past stays the same
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