Although you may know you’re a good person who has something to offer the world, when your victim pattern runs your life, you inevitably feel stifled and trapped by people you’ve encountered in the past or are dealing with now. A parent who hurt, abused, or neglected you during your childhood. A teacher who made fun of you in front of the class. An ex who betrayed and disappointed you, or your current spouse who’s becoming increasingly critical and angry. Or you may feel held hostage by circumstances—your job, your financial situation, the government, or even by your own mind.

It makes sense that one of the essential steps to self-empowerment is to take your power back from the people and events of your past. But how do you reclaim your power? Isn’t the damage already done?

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