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How trauma survivors navigate pressure to forgive

I was sexually abused by my uncle twenty years ago and my therapist thinks I should write him a letter but the thought makes me want to disappear

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Someone faces therapeutic suggestions that conflict with their protective instincts and healing timeline

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