
The Freedom Bridge
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The Freedom Bridge
Episode 9: Forgiving Me - A Journey to Self-Compassion
The last episode's title was Dear Rejection: We're Done, but this week's episode proves that letting go is rarely easy. Abbey opens up about her recent battle with the spirit of rejection and the heavy emotional toll it has taken on her. With vulnerability, she shares how self-doubt, body image struggles, and feelings of unworthiness crept back in, even though she knows God's truth. It’s a moment of real talk about how past pain can resurface, even when we thought we’d moved on.
Abbey takes us through her journey of realizing that while she had forgiven others, she hadn’t yet truly forgiven herself. That self-forgiveness became the missing piece in her healing, and she explores how old wounds can quietly shape our thoughts and how the enemy uses those insecurities to keep us stuck.
She also dives into the connection between emotional battles and physical health, candidly discussing her relationship with food and how generational patterns and spiritual strongholds have played a role in her life. Through it all, she reminds listeners that healing isn’t just physical; it’s deeply spiritual.
But there’s a breakthrough. Abbey shares how a powerful shift happened when she spent intentional time with God: praying, studying scripture, and clearing her space from spiritual heaviness. With help from her community of prayer warriors and a renewed connection to the Lord, she began to feel herself again: free, joyful, and grounded in truth.
This episode is a gentle but powerful reminder: you’re not alone in your struggles, and sometimes the most important healing starts with grace, for yourself.