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Breaking Free: Finding Healing When Forgiveness Feels Impossible

I remember sitting in my car, gripping the steering wheel so tightly my knuckles turned white. The words someone had spoken to me-words that cut deep, words I never deserved-kept echoing in my mind. I wanted to move on. I wanted to let go. But how do you forgive someone who doesn't even acknowledge the pain they caused?

If you've ever felt trapped in the cycle of replaying past hurts, questioning whether healing is even possible, you're not alone. I've been there. And I know how exhausting it is to carry pain that isn't yours to hold.

In this powerful book, Monica A Smith invites you on a deeply personal journey-one she has walked herself-to discover how to break free from bitterness, even when the people who hurt you refuse to make things right. Through years of theological study, personal wrestling, and hard-earned wisdom, she unpacks what true forgiveness looks like and how it can set you free.

• How to move forward when the person who hurt you refuses to change or apologize.
• A clear, step-by-step process to release resentment and stop letting past pain dictate your present.
• What the Bible really says about forgiveness-and how it leads to peace, not passivity.
• How to rebuild trust and open your heart again-even when it feels impossible.
• How to take back control of your emotions and stop allowing past wounds to hijack your joy.

I get it. Forgiveness can feel unfair. It can feel like surrendering power when, in reality, it's the very thing that gives it back to you. This book isn't about ignoring your pain or pretending everything is okay-it's about giving yourself permission to heal, whether or not the other person ever changes.