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# Forgiveness takes your power back. Long after an...
> Forgiveness takes your power back. Long after an injury, carrying resentment keeps the other person living rent-free in your mind; letting it go breaks the cycle of victim and abuser and frees you to move on.
**Source:** [[livestreams/Forgiveness, Polarization, and the Courage to Stand for Peace - Workbook|Forgiveness, Polarization, and the Courage to Stand for Peace]]
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“Forgiveness takes your power back. Long after an injury, carrying resentment keeps the other person living rent-free in your mind; letting it go breaks the cycle of victim and abuser and frees you to move on.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-forgiveness-takes-power-abuser-frees-move
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