The Psychological Benefits Of Writing A Letter
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Julia Austin
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If they understood, the letter wouldn’t exist
If you are writing a letter to someone who hurt you – perhaps someone who repeatedly hurt you, like a romantic partner or family member – there can be the hope that this letter will finally make them see the error in their ways. But remember that, if they were able to understand that, they likely wouldn’t have done it in the first place. As Dr. Ebony puts it, “Waiting for an answer means we are hanging onto their stuff, that they’re not willing to work on.”
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