Forgiving yourself may or may not be easy. It starts with understanding boundaries. Broken boundaries are what causes the need for forgiveness.
Forgiveness is not needed in cases of false guilt.
With guilt, take responsibility for your actions.
It is harder with shame that goes to your core. Take your time with forgiveness!
Forgiveness means letting go of the emotional turmoil in your life.
Forgiveness does not mean forgetting. There may or may not be restitution or reconciliation.
You may experience gratitude in the end.
It took the woman in the story years before she could forgive herself. Then she could find peace, serenity, and gratitude; and share her story.
You can learn more about the author Audrey Tait.
You can learn more about trauma in Reflective Meditations Trilogy: Understanding My Trauma, Healing My Trauma, and Letting Go—Forgiveness.