Forgiveness is a far more complicated word than it appears to be. It covers so much territory, from forgiving some mundane wrong done against you to the process of coming to terms with traumatic experiences. That makes it quite difficult for someone trying to work through their anger to acceptance so they can heal.

In this episode, I discuss how I approach this difficult matter in two situations. The first is the deep anger I feel for my friend Sarah who completed suicide last year at her mother. The mother was an enabler of the abuse that largely drove Sarah toward her final decision. The second is for the folks who are finally seeing the light and leaving MAGA.

It's tempting to want to hold on to my anger, but I know it fuels my Bipolar Disorder, depression, and only poisons my perspective. Sarah's mother doesn't care. She's mad at Sarah for making her look like a bad mother by punching her own ticket a bit early. In regard to the people leaving MAGA, now isn't the time to be making unnecessary enemies.

Also, I mentioned an Adam Curtis documentary in this episode, but forgot to mention the name. It's called "Century of the Self," and there's a link to it in the resources below.

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1. [01:16] Considering Forgiveness
2. [06:40] My Struggle With Forgiveness
3. [12:54] How I Approach Forgiveness
4. [19:13] Doin' Wrong and Bein' Wrong
5. [22:58] Forgiving the Unrepetent
6. [30:00] Forgiveness for Leaving MAGA

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I am not a mental health professional. I do not have any qualifications or certifications of any kind. I hope that by sharing my experiences, more mentally ill people will be empowered to step into the offices of clinicians to do the hard work that leads to mental wellness, peace, and happiness. Take everything I say with a grain of salt, as all I am is a mental patient with a microphone.

Have you ever been hopeless? Truly hopeless? The kind of hopeless where it feels like you're drowning in the darkness of a tomb buried six feet beneath the Marianas Trench? The kind of hopelessness that makes you want to end yourself when you see other suicide prevention efforts? I have, more than a few times because of my trauma, Bipolar Disorder, and severe depression. In this open letter, I hope to spark a flame of hope in other people that feel trapped in a similar place.

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I am not a mental health professional. I do not have any qualifications or certifications of any kind. I hope that by sharing my experiences, more mentally ill people will be empowered to step into the offices of clinicians to do the hard work that leads to mental wellness, peace, and happiness. Take everything I say with a grain of salt, as all I am is a mental patient with a microphone.