~ FORGIVENESS ~
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"To err is human, to forgive is divine."
Alexander Pope
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Most of us, especially first when coming into Program, carried around a great deal of shame, guilt, and resentment making it very difficult for us to forgive ourselves or others for various past transgressions. We usually must rely on the forgiveness and support of other Program members before we come to a point of being able to truly forgive ourselves. However, coming to the point of self-forgiveness is a crucial step
because once we have achieved it for ourselves, we can can finally come to the stage of maturity to begin to
forgive others. By offering true forgiveness, we can begin to release the plethora of harboured resentments that have poisoned our soul for so many years and hindered our recovery.
ONE DAY AT A TIME . . .
I will work towards learning to forgive myself so that might eventually learn to forgive others.