EP 068: Ed Squire on Forgiveness, Trauma, and Confronting My Abuser

EP 068: Ed Squire on Forgiveness, Trauma, and Confronting My Abuser

From The Visible Kindness Podcast by Ed Squire

February 8, 2026 · 22 min · Season 4 · Episode 68

About this episode

Ed Squire shares a personal story about forgiveness and healing from childhood sexual abuse.

In this deeply personal solo episode, I share a story I've never told publicly before. I open up about being sexually abused as a child, how that trauma shaped my life for decades, and what happened when I visited my abuser on his deathbed. This is not a story about minimizing pain or bypassing justice. It's about what forgiveness actually looks like when it's grounded in truth, faith, and time. In this episode, I also share five biblically grounded insights on healing from trauma, including: – Why forgiveness is an act of obedience, not emotion – How to bring anger honestly into God's presence – Why releasing revenge is essential for freedom – How bitterness binds us long after abuse ends – Why trusting God with justice brings lasting peace If you've experienced trauma — especially abuse — this episode is for you. You're not broken. And healing is possible. 📩 Contact: ed@visiblekindness.com 🌱 Learn more: https://visiblekindness.com 🎧 Listen, subscribe, and share your thoughts at www.visiblekindness.com/podcast Follow Visible Kindness: 📧 Join the Kindness Reset: https://pages.visiblekindness.com 👇CONNECT WITH ED: 🌐 Website: https://www.visiblekindness.com 📘 Facebook…

People in this episode

Host: Ed Squire

Topics covered

  • forgiveness
  • trauma
  • abuse
  • healing
  • faith
  • justice

Keywords

  • forgiveness
  • trauma
  • abuse
  • healing
  • faith
  • bitterness
  • justice

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Organizations: Visible Kindness

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