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Giving yourself a break after a misstep can be so difficult. SELF asked experts to explain exactly how to forgive yourself when you've made a mistake or hurt someone.

If you did something wrong that you are struggling to forgive yourself for and haven’t asked for forgiveness, Dr. Luskin says that this can be an important step.

Letter to Forgive Yourself Dear (your name), today I want to take a moment to speak to you from the depths of my heart. I ...

– Can’t Forgive or Forget. Dear Can’t Forgive: I think you should ask yourself how walking around wounded, ruminating and hating yourself on an endless loop serves you or the world at large ...

Dear Can’t Forgive: I think you should ask yourself how walking around wounded, ruminating and hating yourself on an endless loop serves you or the world at large.

Can’t Forgive: I think you should ask yourself how walking around wounded, ruminating and hating yourself on an endless loop serves you or the world at large.

But, in truth, forgiveness is none of those things, says Luskin. Instead, it’s a conscious choice to help yourself by loosening your grip on rumination, blaming your partner, or wanting vengeance ...

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