Ask Us: Why Can’t I Forgive?

“Everyone says forgiveness is a lovely idea, until they have something to forgive.“– C.S. Lewis

In this post we will briefly answer a question that was asked by one of our clients. Here is today’s question:

“I recently learned that my husband had been unfaithful to me. When it came to light, he was totally repentant and remorseful about the whole thing. He says it is over. It is in the past. It is something that will never happen again. The problem is, I can’t forgive him, and just move on. No matter how much he wants me to do that. I want to believe him, but how can I believe him? There are days when I look at him and think to myself: “I will never, ever trust a word you say again.”

I’m constantly triggered and have panic attacks. I also find myself going over and…