Post by SunnyGirl on Dec 31, 2008 16:21:21 GMT -5
Wednesday Chip---Forgiving/Resentful
“Resentments are like taking poison and expecting
the other person to die.”
Hanging on to resentments is truly a killer....
Until I forgave others for what I thought they had done
to me and forgave myself for my actions, and thoughts,
there was no moving forward in recovery. Working the
12 steps changed my life forever......
"as we forgive those who trespass against us"......
It's always been easier for me to forgive other people,
now forgiving myself took much longer. Only after I
surrendered and asked God to forgive me, was I able
to forgive myself. It was like a weight was lifted, I was
able to begin to love myself again. Today I know, if I
choose to withhold forgiveness, I only hurt myself.
This being New Year's Eve, I am feeling a little nostalgic
with the old year ending and ringing in the new year.
(Not that I will actually ring it in
I'll be fast asleep)
I pray for peace in this New Year 2009...
Peace in our every day living....
Peace through out the world!
Have a Wonderful New Year.....
filled with HOPE-HAPPINESS & HEALTH
........and Peace on the journey! SunnyGirl
“Resentments are like taking poison and expecting
the other person to die.”
Hanging on to resentments is truly a killer....
Until I forgave others for what I thought they had done
to me and forgave myself for my actions, and thoughts,
there was no moving forward in recovery. Working the
12 steps changed my life forever......
"as we forgive those who trespass against us"......
It's always been easier for me to forgive other people,
now forgiving myself took much longer. Only after I
surrendered and asked God to forgive me, was I able
to forgive myself. It was like a weight was lifted, I was
able to begin to love myself again. Today I know, if I
choose to withhold forgiveness, I only hurt myself.
This being New Year's Eve, I am feeling a little nostalgic
with the old year ending and ringing in the new year.
(Not that I will actually ring it in
I'll be fast asleep)I pray for peace in this New Year 2009...
Peace in our every day living....
Peace through out the world!
Have a Wonderful New Year.....
filled with HOPE-HAPPINESS & HEALTH
........and Peace on the journey! SunnyGirl
. I will be back looking for Lin and others.