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Forgive and forget. It's not always easy, but the benefits of forgiving -- and 'forgetting' -- can be powerful. Some tips. Written by Tom Valeo. Medically Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD on August 24 ...

Yet, “forgive and forget” in trauma recovery can be highly problematic and counterproductive. Here are five reasons why “forgive and forget” is terrible advice for trauma survivors: 1.

Choosing to forgive and forget when someone hurts you is a big decision, but it can be done. One of the biggest mistakes people make is trying to jump right to forgetting, without going through ...

In Forgive & Forget: Healing the Hurts We Don't Deserve (Harper & Row, 1984, $5.50), Lewis B. Smedes says forgiving happens in four stages: hurt, hate, healing and reconciliation.

So many people have different views of what it means to "forgive." Some think it means to "forget," while others insists it also means to restore the relationship.

"If I forgive you, I've given you no reason to stop," McNulty said. "But if you rarely do it anyway, then that's not much of a problem." The next step is to tease out these personal differences ...