~ RESENTMENT ~
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"You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger. Anger will never disappear so
long as thoughts of resentment are cherished in the mind."
Buddha
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It was not until I came into the program
that I learned that resentment is just
another name for anger. There are some
areas in which letting go of resentment
is not so easy, especially when dealing
with hurtful words. Word wounds have a
tendency to fester. The program shows me
how to approach someone and make amends
to them for saying something
hurtful. That can be extremely
healing. Unfortunately, there is no step
in the program which makes provisions
for others to make amends to me when my
feelings are hurt.
I have learned something that has
helped: telling others how I feel when
my feelings are hurt. Instead of
internalizing my feelings, I am
beginning to speak up and ask, "Why did
you say that? I felt hurt when you said
that."
Doing this releases the negativity and
turns it into a positive action for
me. Rather than just reacting to a bad
situation, I am taking positive
action. When I begin to take positive
action, I find myself surrounded with
positive influences and I am letting go
of those friendships which are
unhealthy.
ONE DAY AT A TIME . . .
I will take positive action and surround myself with positive influences.