I had to learn to see my shadow and hold my pain in its fullness with acceptance and forgiveness so that I could release the hate I felt for myself and quit hurling it blindly toward others.

Scott Stabile
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When you are in pain it is quite natural to rage against the world. Why me, why not me, why did I deserve this, why did people do this to me? While this might be a normal response in the short term, when you are in pain for a prolonged period of time, you can become dangerous to yourself and others. To help heal from your pain, you must first accept the truth about what has happened to you. Once you have accepted that truth, then you can begin forgiving yourself and others.

You can learn to let go of all the hate that is stored up in your body. You must allow yourself to feel the pain fully so that you can release it and forgive yourself for whatever has happened.

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