Healing Family Wounds Family wounds can cut the deepest, but family is the most important thing in the world. It is worth the effort it takes to recreate bonds. Here are some steps found to be effective to healing family wounds: Accept that healing takes time - Never assume that someones attitude or behavior today will always be so. Time is more often than not the greatest healer. Allow yourself and others to take the time they need. Make amends if need be - If you have done something offensive or hurtful to your family, a sincere apology and a real effort to make things right will go a long way. Sometimes people will not trust that you are truly sorry, but consistent effort over time will change their minds. Forgive - Sometimes we are not in the wrong in the slightest. Forgiving someone does not mean you allow abusive, domineering or tearing- down behavior to continue. But when someone is making an effort to change, knowing they have your forgiveness and support will go a long way. Focus on the present - Living in the past will not help wounds heal. Make goals as a family, and decide to let go of any bitterness or anger that will keep you from moving into the future. Seek to build up, not tear down - Concentrating and commenting on the things you are doing right will be far more productive than becoming discouraged that relationships are not perfect yet- no relationship ever is. Always love - You are a family. Define what that means to you and act accordingly; look at the whole forest and not just one tree. Also understand that people receive and give love in different ways.
Posted on: Tue, 21 Oct 2014 02:48:00 +0000
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