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Boost: Telling Better Story of John (April 12, 2026)

As some of you know from hanging around Forgiveness Factor (i.e. reading the newsletter, listening to the Audio Boosts, attending classes, showing up at conferences and trainings, etc.), I had a tough relationship with my older brother John. Growing up, he could be devastatingly mean to me. Looking back, my anger for his actions was exclusively on his childhood and my childhood. A childhood in which we (my mom, younger brother and sister) spent many years in an alcoholic household. It was confusing – great memories, sad memories. And John hurt me. I can’t change that. For me, forgiveness includes telling a better story about John. My story of John, that I stuck to for decades, stopped when he was roughly 18 years old. What changed?

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Insights on Forgiveness & Childhood Trauma

In a comprehensive literature review, a group of researchers found that forgiving others for adverse childhood experiences can be difficult. Yet, they conclude in their Abstract, “…..forgiveness of specific perpetrators was associated with better outcomes across studies, though survivors with severe abuse histories typically reported greater difficulty with forgiving. Studies revealed harmful effects when survivors felt pressured to forgive, or not to forgive.”

The reference to this work is:

Kanter, R. L., & Wortham, J. S. (2026). Forgiveness and Adverse Childhood Experiences: A Scoping Review. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/15248380251410088

Originally published by the International Forgiveness Institute

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