The Abuse of Forgiveness: Manipulation and Harm in the Name of Emotional Healing

You should forgive survivors of abuse and wrongdoing are constantly told. Otherwise youll live with angry bitter hearts for the rest of your lives.In this eye-opening book about forgiveness and emotional trauma Umm Zakiyyah internationally acclaimed author of Reverencing the Wombs That Broke You shares the painful lessons she learned about forced forgiveness during her own healing journey. As she sought answers to how to deal with depression suicidality and emotional triggers she was consistently told that forgiveness was the only path to healing. Eventually the topic of forgiveness itself incited anxiety and emotional triggers. This painful experience inspired a spiritual journey that revealed to her the difference between true forgiveness and forced forgiveness. She also learned that pushing forgiveness as the price of emotional healing can be a form of manipulation harm and abuse itself.