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Forgiveness is self-preservation; if I can't forgive it will destroy me...For me forgiveness is about moving through the storm of pain and outrage, holding on to my essential self, which was there before the devastating event. It's hard to let go of the desire for revenge: anger became my sole driver in the months after the attack. But to be trapped in a state of permanent rage hurts. Forgiveness is a choice, and a gift I make to myself, to live freely in the light rather than to be trapped in a hell of hatred and vengefulness. It is for me, not them, that I choose to do this. It is how I stay sane - Rachel North, 7/7 survivor, http://www.rachelnorthlondon.blogspot.com/