TY - BOOK AU - Monbourquette,John TI - How to forgive: : a step-by-step guide SN - 9715047009 U1 - 179.9 PY - 2003/// CY - Makati City PB - St. Pauls KW - Forgiveness N1 - First published in French in 1992; English translation published in 2000 by Novalis, St. Paul University, Ottawa, Canada, Longman and Todd, London; Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-198); Part I. Exploring the nature of forgiveness; Exploring the nature of forgiveness; The importance of forgiveness in our lives; A tale of forgiveness : Al and Adele; Unmasking false notions of forgiveness; Forgiveness; Assessing the offence; Who needs forgiveness?; An experience of true forgiveness; Part II. The twelve steps of true forgiveness; Step one. Do not seek revenge : put an end to the offending actions; Step two. Recognize your pain and poverty; Step three. Share your pain with someone; Step four. Identify your loss properly so you can grieve it; Step five. Accept anger and the desire for revenge; Step six. Forgive yourself; Step seven. Understand your offender; Step eight. Make sense of the offence in your life; Step nine. Recognize that you're worthy of forgiveness and already forgiven; Step ten. Stop trying so hard to forgive; Step eleven. Open up to the grace of forgiving; Step twelve. Decide whether to end or renew the relationship; Celebrating forgiveness ER -