“The forgiveness experience was the breakthrough for me! It was so freeing. The hurt disappeared. It was replaced with fatigue and sadness for a short time, and then it was like a burden gone. Now when I think about the things that were hurtful to me, there are no more pain-filled memories. The slate is wiped clean. I no longer harbor bitterness toward those people. My attitude has changed toward them. The amends that I completed went well. I was glad that I was able to open up and confess my wrongs to the people that I hurt.” – Participant