Distortions will disappearFor the next thirty days let go of your self anger, self blaming, self hatred, self disgust, and self-pity by spending time in front of a mirror using this script.

Self Forgiveness Mirror Script

This script can be equally used by alcoholics, addicts, ACOA’s and co-dependents. There does not seem to be any conflict with the process of the 12 Steps especially steps 6, 7 and 10.

  1. I forgive you for … (the past event).
  2. You are a human being subject to making mistakes and errors.
  3. You do not need to be perfect in order for me to love you.
  4. This … (past event) is just an example of the challenges which you have been given on earth by your Higher Power.
  5. You will meet the challenge and grow by handing the pain and hurt from this problem … (past event) over to your Higher Power to take it off your shoulders.
  6. You don’t need to be so burdened by the pain and hurt you feel because of this … (past event).
  7. You are a good person. I love you.
  8. You deserve my understanding, compassion, and forgiveness.
  9. You deserve to come out from behind the wall you have built around yourself as a result of this … (past event).
  10. Hand the wall over to your Higher Power so you can become more visible to me and others.
  11. I love seeing you, talking to you, and listening to you.
  12. You have within you all you need to grow in self-esteem, self-confidence, self-respect, and self deservedness.
  13. There is nothing you have ever done that can’t be forgiven by me.
  14. You did the best you could knowing what you did at the time.
  15. You have compulsive and impulsive habitual ways of acting which you are working to change.
  16. You may have slip ups again but as long as you get back on the wagon of recovery and keep on trying that’s good enough for me.
  17. You no longer need to condemn yourself for this … (past event).
  18. You are forgiven. I love you and I am so happy to have you in my life.
  19. You and I are best friends and together we will gain strength by giving all our past hurt, pain, guilt, self anger, and self hatred over to our Higher Power.
  20. I feel lighter as we talk because I feel the burden of the hurt, pain, and guilt over this … (past event) lifting from my shoulders.
  21. I see you holding your head up and standing taller as I forgive you for this … (past event).
  22. I know that your Higher Power has forgiven you and I feel the peace and serenity of letting go of the need to hold on to it … (past event) anymore.
  23. I forgive you because you deserve to be forgiven. No one needs to hold onto such a burden for so long.
  24. You deserve a better life than you have been giving yourself.
  25. Let go of this … (past event) and know that you are forgiven.
  26. You are a loveable, capable, special person and I promise to continue to work on letting go of hurt and pain from the past which has been preventing your inner healing and self growth.

It works, it really works.

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Related Reading:

Struggle for Intimacy (Adult Children of Alcoholics series)
The Easy Way to Stop Drinking
Higher Power: Seeking God in 12-Step Recovery
If You Loved Me, You'd Stop! What You Really Need to Know When Your Loved One Drinks Too Much