Forgiveness in Relationships, How to Heal, Rebuild Trust, How To Let Go, Self Help Podcast

✨ Struggling to let go of betrayal or rebuild trust after conflict?

In this episode of the Self Help Show, Gina-Margaret Tiger reveals the shocking truth about forgiveness in relationships. Learn how to repair emotional wounds, set boundaries, and restore authentic connection with your partner, friend, or loved one.

🧠 What You’ll Learn:

00:00 – Welcome & Why Forgiveness is a Game-Changer

02:15 – What Forgiveness IS vs. What It’s NOT

05:00 – Forgiving Without Tolerating Toxicity

07:30 – How to Rebuild Trust After Conflict

09:00 – Boundaries That Keep Love Safe

11:00 – Forgiveness Tools: Mirror Work, Journaling, Gratitude Rituals

12:30 – Real Talk: Walking Away With Peace

❤️ Key Takeaways:

• Forgiveness ≠ forgetting. It’s about choosing peace, not blind pardon.

• Emotional honesty and boundaries create the foundation for true healing.

• Real forgiveness activates brain empathy centers and reduces stress hormones (science-backed!).

💬 Journal Prompt:

“What part of me is still holding on to pain? What would change if I chose peace today?”

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Episode Transcript

(00:00):
Hello everybody! Welcome to yet another episode on A Thousand Voices podcast. My

(00:06):
name is Gina and I'm your host. This podcast is all about self-help, mental
health and just living the best version or being the best version of yourself.
And in this chapter, you will see on this podcast, there's different chapters among
episodes. This particular chapter is about forgiveness, okay? And today I'm

(00:30):
talking about forgiveness in relationships or the role of forgiveness
in relationships. So let's be honest guys, there is no relationship either romantic,
family, friendship or business that is free from conflict. Let's be honest, you

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agree with this. Every single relationship that we have has conflict
whether we like it or not. And if you look at it, actually the biggest secret
for successful relationships is forgiveness. Either in romance, in a family,

(01:16):
in friendship, the main key player to keep the connection strong is forgiveness.
And you know this, right? Because holding on to resentment actually creates
emotional distance and it weakens the trust and then the relationship breaks.

(01:37):
So if you have a relationship that's long-lasting, that's been active for
many, many years, then you, my dear, you have been incredible, you've been
amazing and it shows that we can learn a thing or two from you about forgiveness.

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So forgiveness allows the both people to grow instead of being defined by their
mistakes. And it doesn't mean that people that have been together, you know,
those perfect relationship, those healthy relationship, it doesn't mean those
people don't hurt each other. They actually do. But they learn on how to
forgive one another, repair what was broken and then move forward. Okay?

(02:26):
So if you've been struggling to, especially if you've been struggling with
relationships, you know, obviously people break up for so many reasons.
However, I want you to ask yourself this question like maybe you're about to
leave a relationship that you're in. Ask yourself how do you want to be treated

(02:48):
when you make that mistake that the person did? I know you will not make it,
you may never make it, but just try to put yourself in this person's shoes.
And can you offer the same grace to the other person? Okay? This is a personal
question. You can ask yourself that in answer whenever you are ready. Another

(03:13):
important thing is within relationships, right? Forgiving doesn't mean you are
staying in toxic dynamics. I need this to be very clear because I know there are
instances where a friend group, there's that one friend who's always forgiving

(03:36):
the boyfriend for whatever they did. And this is a very thin line. I'm sure you
can agree with me because sometimes it could be toxic. Sometimes it's because
they see the positive in this relationship and they believe in this
relationship and they just want it to work. So if you remember from the other

(03:58):
episodes, I spoke about how forgiveness frees you from anger. Forgiveness frees
you from so many things but it doesn't mean you have to tolerate a harmful
behavior. Another thing you have to keep in mind is, like I said, there's a very
thin line here. So you can still forgive someone and you can choose to walk away.

(04:23):
Just make sure in your forgiveness you see the growth, you see the potential or
maybe the person really is indicating that they will change. So you can stay.
However, don't mix it with toxic dynamics because you can still walk away. Forgiving
doesn't mean you have forgotten. It means you choose peace over resentment and you

(04:49):
can either stay with boundaries. Okay, so within staying, you choose to have
those self-respect boundaries and those are the healthiest choice if you love
someone. So you can either love the person and be with them or you can love
them from a distance because you realize what they did is still hurting you and

(05:13):
you don't want to be in that toxic dynamic so you would rather love them
from a distance. So question you have to ask yourself, are you forgiving your
are you forgiving this person for the sake of your peace or are you excusing

(05:33):
this person? You have to really think deeply because that answer at the end of
it lies the decision of you carrying on with this person or moving on. So how do
we rebuild trust after conflict? This is within relationships. Yeah, I'm gonna

(05:59):
give you some tips on how to rebuild trust. So first, you have to express how
this situation has made you feel without attacking this person. So be very very
upfront. So you can use statements like I feel like you hurt me, I feel like you
hurt me is different from you always. Now you see, you see the difference.

(06:25):
Again, you have to express the situation without attacking the person. This is
tips on how to fix what was broken, rebuild the trust or at least find
closure. So use statements like I feel you hurt, I feel hurt, I feel you hurt me, I

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feel hurt when you do this instead of you always do this. You have to pour your
heart out in the same way avoid gaslighting the person. Okay and also
because you're in a conversation, they know what they did and they feel bad

(07:12):
for what they did. So remember that also is in the past. It's not that they made
they hurt you there and then, no. Sitting and talking to you means they have
acknowledged what they did and also that is the first step that person is
taking to actually say, hey I'm sorry I messed up and I want us to make it work.

(07:35):
So already be in a receptive mode of accepting this person and not now gaslight
them or attack them. Okay because I know naturally that is what happens most
times because hurts people, hurts people. So because that person has hurt you, you
want to get them hurting again. But I want you to know that real healing

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happens when you feel heard and you feel understood and also allow this person to
speak. Okay so take responsibility. If you are the one person who's hurt someone,
own up to your mistakes without justifying those mistakes. So own up to

(08:28):
what you did without justifying why you did it. Own up to the hurt that you've
caused. Right? A real apology is not the usual one that most people say. I'm so
I'm sorry. Please we need to, I'm sorry is outdated. Like you need to say

(08:53):
something like, I understand how I hurt you and here is how I will do better.
That gives the person assurance that you are in the direction of changing or at
least you have changed already. Okay now give it time. Also trust is not built

(09:14):
overnight. It takes consistent actions. Not just words. You can't tell me I
understand how I hurt you and then you're really not doing anything about it. No it
has to be consistent actions. Both parties, the forgiver and the forgivy or
the forgiver, the person who's forgiving and the person who did wrong, both of you

(09:40):
need patience. The person who has hurt, right, needs patience to allow you back
in and the person who has hurt you also need to be patient because the person
you hurt isn't just gonna open their arms wide open like give them time.
There's also no deadline okay. Healing is a process. In that same manner, discuss

(10:06):
your boundaries about moving forward so that you prevent the same issue from
happening again. Boundaries help you rebuild trust and they create a sense
of safety within the relationship because healthy relationships are built
on mutual respect not just a list of apologies and forgiveness gifts. No it

(10:30):
has to be respect because if you respect someone you're not gonna do the exact
same thing that you did that hurt them. Now if you're in a situation back to you
know like toxic dynamics, if you're in a situation where this person, this guy or
this man or this woman keeps doing the exact same thing, come on now.

(10:51):
Like you need to just walk away like you can't be in a situation where this
person keeps disrespecting you. No it's a habit and you need to know when to walk.
So you need to be able to understand where your boundaries are crossed and
when they're crossed there is no going back. So lastly I will close off by

(11:16):
saying let go of the pain, let go of the resentment right. Forgiveness in
relationships is not about making up kiss and makeup and you know no you have
to dig deep to the cause of the pain. Look at it, feel it, scrutinize it then

(11:39):
take some time to heal from it and then build boundaries so you don't get hurt
again. So you have to choose healing over bitterness okay and in the last episode
I told you about the forgiveness prayer you can use that it works it really

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really makes you feel so much better. So try it and see how you feel come back
and tell me or leave a comment and let me know what you what you've experienced.
Whether you are rebuilding trust or you walking away with peace always remember
that forgiveness for you is the first thing you have to keep in mind. Forgive

(12:27):
yourself for what has happened to you or forgive yourself for your own mistakes
because you always come first it's all you. Alright I'll see you in the next
episode I will be talking about this is like a what's that word oh my gosh

(12:48):
there's that word that I like to use segway is it? So next episode I'll be
talking about the power of forgiving family. Stay tuned and I will catch you
on the next one.