5 Ways to Forgive and Forget the Abusive Ex

Michelle Knudson
An ex spouse or ex lover may of caused a large amount of pain. The pain can be emotionally or physically that we suffered from an ex. Here are five ways to forgive and forget the ex.

Forgive Emotional Abuse

People often say some of the most cruel things in the world when upset. Learn to forgive him or her for the emotional abuse. Not every person in the world means exactly what they say when extremely angry.

Forget Emotional Abuse

You can forget the emotional abuse when you replace the bad memories with good memories. You just think of the good memories with that person instead of the bad ones whenever your mind starts to remember the emotional abuse.

Forgive Physical Abuse

Physical Abuse only leaves with you with bruises and broken bones. The Physical Abuse is all about control and manipulation. The person that abused you did so because they wanted control of you. They wanted to control every aspect of your life. You can forgive someone for physical abuse when you have left them. Make sure that it has been long enough that you realize that the relationship is not healthy when it involves abuse.

Forget Physical Abuse

File a restraining order against the individual. Make sure to have the restraining order to last for several years against the individual. Do not be afraid of them in the courtroom whatsoever. They want you to be scared of them in order to use control tactics and manipulation against you. File the restraining order and forget that person ever going to abuse you. You can forget about it since you have enough power to have that person thrown back in jail in an instant due to violation of the order.

Remind Yourself About The Real Ex Behind The Mask

Do not go back to an ex that is abusive no matter what. You need to constantly remind self why you can't go back to that person. You need to tell yourself that you can never be with them again and walk away. Don't believe any abuser that tells you that they have changed with just a few months of anger management. Any abuser that truly has changed will have been in counseling for several years.

Published by Michelle Knudson

Michelle is a freelance writer who has sold and published over 550 articles. Her writing strengths include, business, financial topics and relationships. You may contact her at michelle@michelleknudsonwrite...  View profile

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  • S Gardner4/20/2010

    Good suggestions ... My ex wasn't physically abusive but was and still is verbally abusive ... and a pathological liar and major manipulator. To be honest, our marriage was so bad for all 19 years, I can't remember anything good about him. No really! It was just awful from day one. Silly me for staying, but I kept trying ... and then once I had my son, well ... you know the story ... I stayed for him. Then the ex left me but has managed to keep controlling and abusing me (and many others) through the court ever since (8 years!) Oy vey!

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