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Jilliann Woods writes for women subjected to abusive relationships who desire to successfully take control of their lives. With knowledge grounded in personal experience, she offers practical steps to understanding vulnerability to abuse and how to make healthy choices in order to break free. For more information and resources: betterchoicesinlove.com.

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How to Free Yourself from Bitterness by Forgiving Others

“Forgiveness is not an occasional act, it is a constant attitude.” ~Martin Luther King Jr.

“Stop the world, I want to get off!” I felt like screaming this phrase at the top of my lungs during a difficult period of my life. Obviously, stepping off terra firma into outer space was not an option; what I desperately needed was to be free of chronic fatigue, stress, anxiety, and negative emotions and behaviors.

Sleepless nights spent rehashing painful events past and present also needed to end.

Leading up to this period, I had struggled through a lengthy and emotional divorce …