Radical Self-Forgiveness: The Direct Path to True Self-Acceptance

by Colin Tipping

Overview

How to Fully Accept Yourself—Just As You Are

Most of us have plenty of experience with self-blame and guilt—but we are often at a loss when it comes to forgiving ourselves. According to Colin Tipping, this is because our idea of forgiveness usually requires a victim and a perpetrator—which is impossible when we play both roles at the same time. Tipping's Radical Forgiveness process allows us to navigate this dilemma for deep and lasting healing. To help us gain freedom from excessive inner criticism and self-sabotaging beliefs, he offers the Radical Self-Forgiveness book and companion audio program. Join Colin Tipping to learn his step-by-step methods for going beyond the level of self-judgment and recrimination to the deeper spiritual state in which true forgiveness occurs.

What's "radical" about Colin Tipping's approach to forgiveness? "It's not about telling ourselves a new story about something that happened," he says. "It's about creating a profound shift at the spiritual level." Based on his world-renowned forgiveness workshops, the Radical Self-Forgivenessbook shares clear insights for resolving our deepest internal wounds using Tipping's five-stage forgiveness process. The Radical Self-Forgivenessaudio edition offers a toolbox of exercises, techniques, and guided practices designed to help us break the cycle of blame and victimhood—an empowering attitude that helps us fully embrace every experience.

Many of our fears, anxieties, and even physical health problems originate from the parts of us that we consider unforgiveable. Yet when we recognize that we are worthy of forgiveness—no matter who we are or what we have done—we gain access to the loving energy of spirit that can heal our deepest wounds. Used alone or in combination for an integrated practice, the Radical Self-Forgiveness book and audio program open the doorway to the freedom and inner peace that come from true self-acceptance.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781604070903
Publisher:	Sounds True, Incorporated
Publication date:	01/01/2011
Pages:	304
Sales rank:	421,052
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 7.90(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Colin Tipping (1941–2019) was born in England and taught at London University before immigrating to the United States in 1984. With his wife JoAnn, he cofounded the Georgia Cancer Help Program and Together-We-Heal, Inc., and founded The Institute for Radical Forgiveness Therapy and Coaching. Tipping is the author of the international bestseller Radical Forgiveness: Making Room for the Miracle and other books and online programs based on the practice of Radical Forgiveness.

Table of Contents

List of Figures xi

Acknowledgments xiii

Introduction xv

Part 1 Understanding the Self

1 The Tao of Self-Forgiveness 3

2 The Human Self 25

3 Other Aspects of Self 53

4 Working with Guilt and Shame 81

Part 2 Tools for Radical Self-Forgiveness

5 The Five Stages of Radical Self-Forgiveness 125

6 The Three Letters Process 161

7 Spiritual Intelligence 175

8 Making an Apology 187

9 The Radical Self-Forgiveness Worksheet 195

10 The Radical Self-Acceptance Worksheet 217

11 Radical Self-Forgiveness for Finances, Obesity, and Health Problems 227

Conclusion: It's All about Self-Love 249

References 255

Reader's Discussion Questions 259

About the Author 263

Editorial Reviews

This is a spiritual guide for quieting one's own oppressive critic and healing self-inflicted wounds. In the first part, Tipping (Radical Forgiveness) provides a number of exercises that help readers explore all the characters, or "tapes," as the lingo goes, operating in their minds. In the second part, Tipping focuses on practicalities and uses work sheets to explore the five stages of radical self-forgiveness: telling the story, feeling the feelings, collapsing the story, reframing the story, and integrating the shift. While the author expresses genuine compassion and guidance for the journey of self-forgiveness, his book is most suitable for college-educated readers intent on seriously working through the steps he provides.

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