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Desteni I Process Lite

Desteni I Process Lite is a free online course that introduces the practical life skills behind the wider Desteni I Process: writing, self-forgiveness and self-honesty.

Why it helps after abuse

Abuse teaches you to look outward: watching someone else's moods and reactions to stay safe. This course turns your attention back inward, so you can see your own thoughts, patterns and reactions clearly, and take responsibility for changing the ones that hold you back. It's also where the practice of self-forgiveness on this site comes from.

How to start

The Lite course is free: lite.desteniiprocess.com. Work through a lesson at a time, and do the writing exercises. That's where the real change happens.

Want to go deeper? See Desteni I Process Pro, the full course with a personal buddy.