diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b802bbb..8589557 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
-Duration [![Build](https://travis-ci.org/senseyeio/duration.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/senseyeio/duration) [![Coverage](https://coveralls.io/repos/github/senseyeio/duration/badge.svg?branch=master)](https://coveralls.io/github/senseyeio/duration?branch=master) [![Go Report Card](https://goreportcard.com/badge/senseyeio/duration)](https://goreportcard.com/report/senseyeio/duration) [![GoDoc](https://godoc.org/github.com/senseyeio/duration?status.svg)](https://godoc.org/github.com/senseyeio/duration)
-=======
-Parse ISO8601 duration strings, and use to shift dates/times.
+# Duration [![Build](https://travis-ci.org/senseyeio/duration.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/senseyeio/duration) [![Coverage](https://coveralls.io/repos/github/senseyeio/duration/badge.svg?branch=master)](https://coveralls.io/github/senseyeio/duration?branch=master) [![Go Report Card](https://goreportcard.com/badge/senseyeio/duration)](https://goreportcard.com/report/senseyeio/duration) [![GoDoc](https://godoc.org/github.com/senseyeio/duration?status.svg)](https://godoc.org/github.com/senseyeio/duration)
 
-Basic Example
--------------
+This is a fork of the original `duration` package with added functionality to support shifting dates/times both forward and backward.
+
+## Basic Example
 
 ```go
 package main
@@ -19,8 +18,10 @@ func main() {
 	d, _ := iso8601.ParseISO8601("P1D")
 	today := time.Now()
 	tomorrow := d.Shift(today)
+	yesterday := d.Unshift(today)
 	fmt.Println(today.Format("Jan _2"))
 	fmt.Println(tomorrow.Format("Jan _2"))
+	fmt.Println(yesterday.Format("Jan _2"))
 }
 ```
 
@@ -82,3 +83,31 @@ Nov 2, 2006
 Dec 2, 2006
 Jan 2, 2007
 ```
+
+
+Additional Functionality
+---------------------------
+This fork includes an Unshift method that complements the Shift functionality. It returns a time.Time shifted back by the duration from the given start.
+
+```go
+// UnShift returns a time.Time, shifted back by the duration from the given start.
+//
+// NB: UnShift uses time.AddDate for years, months, weeks, and days, and so
+// shares its limitations. In particular, shifting back by months is not recommended
+// unless the start date is before the 28th of the month. Otherwise, dates will
+// roll over, e.g. Oct 1 - P1M = Aug 31.
+//
+// Week and Day values will be combined as W*7 + D.
+func (d Duration) Unshift(t time.Time) time.Time {
+	if d.Y != 0 || d.M != 0 || d.W != 0 || d.D != 0 {
+		days := d.W*7 + d.D
+		t = t.AddDate(-d.Y, -d.M, -days)
+	}
+	t = t.Add(-d.timeDuration())
+	return t
+}
+
+```
+
+This method allows for shifting dates and times backward, which can be useful in certain scenarios.
+
diff --git a/duration.go b/duration.go
index 7163e3d..d06d3d2 100644
--- a/duration.go
+++ b/duration.go
@@ -98,6 +98,23 @@ func (d Duration) Shift(t time.Time) time.Time {
 	return t
 }
 
+// UnShift returns a time.Time, shifted back by the duration from the given start.
+//
+// NB: UnShift uses time.AddDate for years, months, weeks, and days, and so
+// shares its limitations. In particular, shifting back by months is not recommended
+// unless the start date is before the 28th of the month. Otherwise, dates will
+// roll over, e.g. Oct 1 - P1M = Aug 31.
+//
+// Week and Day values will be combined as W*7 + D.
+func (d Duration) Unshift(t time.Time) time.Time {
+	if d.Y != 0 || d.M != 0 || d.W != 0 || d.D != 0 {
+		days := d.W*7 + d.D
+		t = t.AddDate(-d.Y, -d.M, -days)
+	}
+	t = t.Add(-d.timeDuration())
+	return t
+}
+
 func (d Duration) timeDuration() time.Duration {
 	var dur time.Duration
 	dur = dur + (time.Duration(d.TH) * time.Hour)
diff --git a/duration_test.go b/duration_test.go
index bfc773c..063d8fb 100644
--- a/duration_test.go
+++ b/duration_test.go
@@ -201,3 +201,40 @@ func TestCanRejectBadJSON(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal("expected error, got none")
 	}
 }
+
+func TestCanUnshift(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		to       string
+		duration duration.Duration
+		want     string
+	}{
+		{"Jan 1, 2019 at 00:00:00", duration.Duration{Y: 1}, "Jan 1, 2018 at 00:00:00"},
+		{"Feb 1, 2018 at 00:00:00", duration.Duration{M: 1}, "Jan 1, 2018 at 00:00:00"},
+		{"Mar 1, 2018 at 00:00:00", duration.Duration{M: 2}, "Jan 1, 2018 at 00:00:00"},
+		{"Jan 8, 2018 at 00:00:00", duration.Duration{W: 1}, "Jan 1, 2018 at 00:00:00"},
+		{"Jan 2, 2018 at 00:00:00", duration.Duration{D: 1}, "Jan 1, 2018 at 00:00:00"},
+		{"Jan 1, 2018 at 01:00:00", duration.Duration{TH: 1}, "Jan 1, 2018 at 00:00:00"},
+		{"Jan 1, 2018 at 00:01:00", duration.Duration{TM: 1}, "Jan 1, 2018 at 00:00:00"},
+		{"Jan 1, 2018 at 00:00:01", duration.Duration{TS: 1}, "Jan 1, 2018 at 00:00:00"},
+		{"Jun 9, 2028 at 05:10:06", duration.Duration{
+			Y:  10,
+			M:  5,
+			D:  8,
+			TH: 5,
+			TM: 10,
+			TS: 6,
+		},
+			"Jan 1, 2018 at 00:00:00",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for k, c := range cases {
+		to := makeTime(t, c.to)
+		want := makeTime(t, c.want)
+
+		got := c.duration.Unshift(to)
+		if !want.Equal(got) {
+			t.Fatalf("Case %d: want=%s, got=%s", k, want, got)
+		}
+	}
+}