109+ Self-Forgiveness Affirmations to Heal Your Heart

Have you ever felt like you’re too hard on yourself? It happens to all of us. But guess what? It’s super important to learn how to forgive yourself. From my own experience, I can tell you that being kind to yourself makes a big difference in how you feel every day.

Positive self forgiveness affirmations are special, powerful phrases that help you let go of the tough stuff and be kind to yourself, just like you would be to a good friend. These mantras can make you feel better and stronger.

Healing self-forgiveness affirmations are perfect for those times when you need a little boost in forgiving and loving yourself. Ready to find some kind words to say to yourself? Let’s feel great about being you.

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Powerful Self-Forgiveness Affirmations

I accept responsibility for my past choices and actions.

I am worthy of forgiveness.

I lay down the heavy weight of doubt, shame, guilt and embarrassment.

I let go of destructive, unfavorable thoughts and behavior patterns.

I am human, and sometimes I make mistakes.

I release the past so I can step into the future with pure intentions.

I dare to recognize the light within myself.

I can learn from my mistakes.

I am capable of moving beyond my mistakes.

I can heal and move forward.

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I forgive myself for what I did.

I am able to heal from the hurt and pain of what I have caused.

I let go of my guilt, humiliation, and embarrassment.

No one is defined by one mistake or one incident.

I am worthy of all the compassion and kindness life offers me.

Every day I am growing and improving.

I can let go of feelings of guilt and shame.

I forgive myself one day at a time until it’s complete.

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I forgive myself.

I can forgive myself, as I would forgive others.

I gently release the grip of anger and rage from my body.

I am worthy.

I deserve to treat myself with compassion and kindness.

I set my past free and forgive my participation in it.

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I love, forgive, and accept myself with all of my imperfections.

I give up the hope of a different past by accepting my true past.

I am worthy of others’ love and acceptance, just as I am.

Positive Self-Forgiveness Affirmations

I trust my present and future decisions based on love and good intentions.

By accepting responsibility for what happened, I can achieve personal growth.

I trade my anger and rage for understanding and compassion.

I deserve to be able to move on with my life.

I accept that I did the best I could at the time with what I knew.

I welcome kindness, compassion, and love into my life.

I have the courage to heal and become whole again.

I care about others and am accountable for my actions.

I will treat myself with respect and kindness from today forward.

I am wiser today than yesterday because I have learned from my mistakes.

I forgive others as I forgive myself: with ease, sincerity and loving compassion.

I deserve to speak kindly to myself.

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I take this small step toward greater growth.

Making mistakes is an opportunity to gain wisdom.

I am willing to live with all of who I am.

Forgiveness is a strength.

I am capable of loving all of who I am.

Punishing myself forever is unhelpful to me and others.

I go with the flow that life brings me.

I will continue to live in line with my values as best I can, as I always have.

I grow more patient and understanding of others by forgiving myself.

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I forgive myself for my past decisions and actions.

I let go of all self-judgement and self-sabotage.

I release negative, damaging patterns of thought and behavior.

I melt into an ocean of love and forgiveness.

Daily Affirmations to Forgive Yourself

I have the courage to recognize the light within myself.

I grow stronger and better as I forgive myself to move on.

I am capable of healing.

I forgive myself so that I can have inner peace again.

I release shame, anger, guilt, and embarrassment.

I can only share my gift with the world if I first forgive myself.

I am a being of love, compassion, and peace.

I forgive myself for my mistakes, and I allow myself to grow from these.

I trust myself to build a better future.

I am learning and growing every day.

I allow myself to start over and not judge myself for getting off track.

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I approach myself with patience and understanding.

I am a good person that is worthy of healing.

Today, I will choose not to worry about the past and instead work towards bettering my future.

I put down the heavy burdens of guilt, fear, and humiliation.

I forgive myself.

I let go of the past so that I may go forward.

I am learning to forgive myself.

I can learn from my own mistakes.

I am ready to let go of negative, judgmental, and guilt-inducing self-talk and heal my wounds.

I can recover from the harm and grief I’ve inflicted.

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I forgive myself for allowing things that hurt me.

I accept my real past and don’t dream of another one.

I am ready to live guilt-free and forgive myself.

I have faith in my current and future decisions.

By forgiving myself, I am becoming more loving and compassionate.

I acknowledge that I did the best I could with what I knew at the time.

I forgive myself for unconsciously sabotaging my peace and happiness.

I forgive myself for crossing my boundaries and pleasing others while neglecting myself.

Affirmations for Self-Forgiveness to Heal Your Life

I am ready to love myself completely.

I forgive myself for mistakes I’ve made and commit to live more consciously when taking actions.

By forgiving myself, I become more patient and tolerant of others.

I forgive myself for not being able to forgive myself.

I give up all self-criticism.

I forgive myself for expecting my growth to be perfect and strive for progress instead.

I believe in my ability to create a better future for myself.

I forgive myself for feeling angry and negative at times.

I take full responsibility for my past decisions.

Every experience is unique, and I can’t always know what to do.

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I forgive myself for judging myself harshly.

If I hate myself, I will not be able to love others.

I am committing to practice self-forgiveness daily and give it all I’ve got because my healing is important to me.

I let go of negative, harmful thoughts and habits.

I forgive myself for not always being on top of my healing or going backward. I am learning to understand that it is a part of the process.

To forgive others, I need to forgive myself.

I am worthy of forgiveness and living guilt-free.

Each day brings a fresh set of opportunities.

I am the creator of my own destiny.

I am no longer enslaved by self-resentment.

I focus on the present.

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I believe everything happens for a reason.

I will not repeat the same mistakes.

I will heal and recover at my own pace.

I will not let my mind be my prison.