How to Forgive Yourself: A Step by Step Guide to Forgiving Yourself and Letting Go of the Past

by Alona Bishop

If you find yourself dwelling on past mistakes while missing out on the potential joys of life, then this book is for you! Read on your PC, Mac, smart phone, tablet, or Kindle device. We have all done things that we regret and felt guilty, angry, or sad about. These emotional reactions, and the experience of regret in general, are not necessarily bad. In fact, they are evidence that we have a moral code or a sense of ethics that defines us. Instead, it is our response to regret that often causes unnecessary problems. Guilt and related negative emotions are stagnant. But you don’t need to be ruled by guilt and what has passed. We must learn to respond to the feelings of guilt and regret in more appropriate ways. This book will help you take necessary steps to gain the capacity for proactive action. You don't have to waste any more time beating yourself up over what has already happened; Instead, your mind and emotions need to be free to focus on what really matters in the present. In this book, I'm going to help you reflect more realistically on what you need to forgive yourself for, and why you have a right to forgive yourself. It's going to be an organic and concerted effort originating from your own thoughts, but I can help you get there. By understanding how each mistake serves a purpose as a learning experience, you will no longer allow your past actions to limit the extent to which you change for the better and move forward in life. Once you learn how to adopt this perspective, it will stay with you, continually benefitting you and those around you. Ultimately from this experience, you will feel lighter and more peaceful as a result of finally being able to live in the present. Let's get started! Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Learn...The Real Source of Bad FeelingsExtinguishing Negative ThoughtsDeveloping Empathy for YourselfConsidering Life as a ClassroomLearning to EvolveMuch, much more!Download your copy today!

36 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 22, 2015

Reviews

[Maggie61 · Rating 1 out of 5]

That’s a half hour of my life that I won’t get back. I must be one of the only ones not wowed by this book. I actually hated it.
I didn’t find much use to it at all. I found that everything was oversimplified. To me, it was written like it was for a not very bright child.
Some areas I totally disagreed with and it seemed that for various reasons the reader was supposed to give himself a pass for what wrongful thing that he did and in some cases, not take responsibility for it.
Definitely would not recommend.

[Janiece Malone · Rating 5 out of 5]

Helpful

Found this book triggering but it was necessary. As I read I found myself crying through some chapters but I read recently it's okay to cry because you were drowning in whatever was hurting you. Thank you for this book.

[Dino Kovačević · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short and (very) Sweet on Forgiving Yourself!
Such an insightful book with straight-to-the-point and very practical advice that you can apply immediately to your thinking and behaviour. This helped me to tackle my (negative) emotions immediately and come to the conclusion of letting go and forgiving myself sooner.

[Barbara80cox.Net · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful read

I thought this book made a lot of sense. I do realize it will take time and rereading the book several times till I truly feel forgiveness for myself. I wish it would have talked about losing a loved one and bad relationship with that person in the end. I still struggle with that till this day.

[Adam Perlin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Help

This book, as I looked over it many times helped me see that all the guilt I feeling over the tiniest things just ment that I had the goodness to care. It helped me see that even if I found the outcome to my bad situation a little bit bad, I would know that I did the right thing.

This may sound confusing, but my personal business needed this book.

[Benika Thompson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read

This book had helped me over come some challenges in my life.i will read it again. I recommend this book for anyone who is dealing with inventiveness in their hearts about themselves

[Rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

Here goes.......

A helpful little book. It is hard to let go of guilt. I know.
Is it too late at 80 to change my way of thinking and forgive myself, even a little.
I hope so. I'll work on it.

[Christopher Lewis · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'm always looking for materials I can use to recommend or help others who are dealing with emotional difficulties, so I thought I'd read through this one and see if it would go on my list. Unfortunately, I'd have to say no. It's too simplistic, though it did have a couple of good suggestions.

[Redjellydonut · Rating 4 out of 5]

There's a lot of compassion in Bishop's lessons.

[Sarah Jordan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short and to-the-point, this book really puts things into perspective.

[Julianna perez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book

Short book, yet very powerful with its words!! It gets straight to the point and guides with steps of forgiveness!

[William A · Rating 5 out of 5]

help is near by.

This has a lot of good advice that will make you think. By using the ideas in this book you can fine the help that you need to make changes.

[Ethon O'Brien · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short but helpful

I definitely recommend this book. I doubted it would have anything useful to say, but it actually did help me see things in a new light.

[Lynn McDonough · Rating 5 out of 5]

Simple and right to the point.

Quick and insightful. Points in the book are good reminders of how we need to change our negative thinking. I'll probably read it over and over again.