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tuffenuff · 11-10-2008, 04:36 AM

I am not unfamilar with the 12 steps, but one thing I certainly don't understand is the part where "We do not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it..."

That DOES NOT describe me...I wish to forget a whole hell of a lot of what went on in my past and I not only want to shut the door I want to lock it, triple bolt it and burn the flippin' house down with it.

Along the same lines...how do I forgive myself for all the years I wasted and the loved ones (parents, sos, children, siblings, friends) that I hurt along the way?

I think I have moved on and then out of the blue some long forgotten (bad) memory pops up and bites me in the butt.

Can anyone help?

11-10-2008, 04:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
tuffenuff Member Indian Shikar Champion! Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 386	I don't get it? I am not unfamilar with the 12 steps, but one thing I certainly don't understand is the part where "We do not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it..." That DOES NOT describe me...I wish to forget a whole hell of a lot of what went on in my past and I not only want to shut the door I want to lock it, triple bolt it and burn the flippin' house down with it. Along the same lines...how do I forgive myself for all the years I wasted and the loved ones (parents, sos, children, siblings, friends) that I hurt along the way? I think I have moved on and then out of the blue some long forgotten (bad) memory pops up and bites me in the butt. Can anyone help? __________________ "The world breaks everyone and afterwards, many are strong at the broken places."