In the past I have held on to resentments. I allowed them to take root and affect my life. I gave the other person power as I wasted hours thinking about them and how I felt wronged. I allowed the negative feelings to rob joy from my life and leave me feeling depressed. It created a sense of uneasiness, every time I was around the person.
One of the most difficult relationships has been with my mom. I never had a good relationship with her in the past, and really didn’t desire a relationship with her. Though CR, I’ve been able to work through those resentments and have forgiven her from past hurts. I also had to ask for forgiveness. With forgiveness there is freedom to move forward and leave the past in the past
One thing that really helped, was when my sponsor told me to consider the people who wronged me as sick people – just like me. Then she suggested that I show them the same tolerance I would show a sick friend. That helped me make sense of my feelings, but I was overwhelmed as we continued to work the resentment inventory. She asked me how I had been selfish, dishonest, self-seeking, and all the things that angered me in others. I realized that I was guilty of the same things. I realized that the name, at the top of my resentment list, should be my own. for
One of the most difficult relationships has been with my mom. I never had a good relationship with her in the past, and really didn’t desire a relationship with her. Though CR, I’ve been able to work through those resentments and have forgiven her from past hurts. I also had to ask for forgiveness. With forgiveness there is freedom to move forward and leave the past in the past
One thing that really helped, was when my sponsor told me to consider the people who wronged me as sick people – just like me. Then she suggested that I show them the same tolerance I would show a sick friend. That helped me make sense of my feelings, but I was overwhelmed as we continued to work the resentment inventory. She asked me how I had been selfish, dishonest, self-seeking, and all the things that angered me in others. I realized that I was guilty of the same things. I realized that the name, at the top of my resentment list, should be my own. for
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