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Old 01-16-2014, 04:27 AM   #11
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Forgiving or Resentful

"The purpose of resentment is judgment. When judging ceases,
so does the resentment. - - AA saying

"Forgiveness of others is a gift to yourself". - - AA saying

to forgive:
1. To excuse for a fault or an offence; pardon.
2. To renounce anger or resentment against.

to resent:
1. Be offended by, be angry about, take offence at
2. Bear a grudge, to feel bitter, indignant, or aggrieved at.

This wasn't and still isn't an easy task for me. It even mentions in my horoscope that Aries people are slow to forgive. It seems to be the nature of the beast, so it was something I had to take to my God.

I no longer resent the people from my past. I no longer resent 'some' of the issues from my past, although there are some that still come to mind, and I have to keep working on them.

Sometimes things happen in today and when I feel upset, I often find that there is a link into my past that is triggering it or it is compounded interest and an issue I haven't dealt with yet. I am so glad that this is a one day at a time program and that I can continue to work on these issues when they appear. I didn't get sick in one day. I don't heal in one day. I am human and make mistakes. I am grateful that my God is a forgiving one. I always need to remember that if He can forgive, why can't I?

When I find myself resentful, I know that the program says that I need to pray for the person(s) until it goes away. The situation doesn`t change, it is me and my attitude that changes.

I found that I had to forgive the person, the act wasn`t always forgiveable, but need to be let go of. The longer I hang onto it, I stay sick and it continues to burden my outlook and my day to day living. Do I want to keep my life in turmoil and live in chaos.

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