<p><b>“I can never forgive myself,” she said. “Every time I think about it, I get sick to my stomach.” </b><br><b>I knew that feeling. I had felt it due to my own failures and shortcomings. I also knew I could help her, because I know that sometimes the hardest person to forgive is yourself.</b><br> <br>The partial truth about us is hard to accept: We hurt those we love. We fail to step in when others need us most. We do wrong—and we need forgiveness. From others and from God, but also from ourselves.<br> <br>But the <i>full</i> truth about us is liberating and freeing: while we are more deeply flawed than we can imagine, we also are far more valuable and cherished than we can comprehend. To reach the place of self-forgiveness, we must embrace this truth. The gift of God’s acceptance frees us from self-blame, guilt, and shame.<br> <br>In this practical, inspiring book, Dr. Everett Worthington identifies six steps to forgiving yourself:<br>· Receive God’s forgiveness<br>· Repair relationships<br>· Rethink ruminations<br>· REACH emotional self-forgiveness<br>· Rebuild self-acceptance<br>· Resolve to live virtuously<br> <br>Weaving his own story of struggling with his brother’s suicide and his overwhelming feelings of regret, together with psychological insight, scientific research, and biblical truth, Dr. Worthington opens a clear path to freedom from self-condemnation to self-acceptance and most importantly, to the full life that Christ promises.</p>