Affirmations To Help With Bullying

National Bullying Awareness Month

I worked as a school counselor in middle schools for 6 years, and they are not very nice sometimes. In addition to not always being nice, they are also extra aware and extra sensitive about themselves and others. October is National Bullying Awareness Month, and all across the nation school counselors are presenting curriculum on bullying awareness and prevention. 

Forgiveness isn’t letting the bully off the hook.

When it comes to violence, abuse, and bullying—forgiveness is not about letting the perpetrator off the hook. Forgiveness is about empowering yourself to get out of the situation and letting go of negative feelings about them and yourself. You don’t have to be in a relationship with them, talk to them, or ever see them, but you should treat them with dignity and compassion as best you can. It is compassionate to yourself and to them to stay away and not allow them to treat you disrespectfully. 

Forgiveness Statements and Affirmations to help with bullying

Here are some forgiveness statements and affirmations to help with your kids and teens dealing with bullying. Read them through to yourself, or say them out loud. Breathe after each statement. Take on or two and use them as a mantra throughout the day. 

I forgive myself for believing I have to hold on to anger when I'm bullied.

I forgive myself for believing no one loves me or wants to protect me.

I forgive myself for believing when I'm bullied it's my fault because I let it happen, or I was in the wrong place, or I should have known better.

I forgive myself for believing I'll always be bullied.

I forgive myself for believing the bullying can't change.

I forgive myself for believing the bully has to change or be punished before I can feel love and confidence in myself.

I forgive myself for believing someone has to protect me and love me before I can feel worthy of not being bullied.

I forgive myself for anything I did that caused this bullying.

I forgive myself for believing that the old memory of being bullied has to change before I can love and accept myself the way I am.

I forgive myself for believing I deserve to be bullied. 

I forgive myself for believing that all people are either bullies or being bullied.

I forgive myself when I hurt someone by not protecting them from the bully. 

I forgive myself when I am the bully. 

I forgive the bully for hurting my feelings. 

I forgive the bully for not caring for me. 

I forgive the bully for taking something out on me that I have nothing to do with.

I forgive the bully for hurting my feelings when I felt outcast.

I forgive the people who were bystanders to the bully. 

I give others permission to forgive me when I blame them for the fear and abandonment I feel because I was bullied.

I give others permission to forgive me when I was the bystander of the bullying. 

I love and accept myself even when I’m afraid I’ll always be bullied. 

I love and accept myself even when I’m afraid I’ll never be cool enough not to be bullied. 

I love and accept myself even when I’m afraid that I’ll still be bullied even if I fit in or am “cool”.

I give myself permission to take back my confidence and power to stand up to or get away from the bully. 

I give myself permission to have trust and confidence in my voice when I’m being bullied.

I give myself permission to accept that I shouldn’t be bullied.

I give myself permission to accept that no one should be bullied.

I give myself permission to enact creative non-violent and non-bullying solutions.

I give others permission to be more creative non-violent and non-bullying in their actions.

I give myself permission to be free of the fear and low self-esteem I felt from when I was bullied. 

I give myself permission to know that I am worthy of dignity and respect no matter how I am different. 

If you have a child who needs support through a bullying situation, or you know someone who is still dealing with the trauma of past bullying, then consider making an appointment at open heart holistic therapy. Emotional Polarity Technique will get to the root of the issue and let go of the old negative feelings.