Originally Posted by
jimhere 
I understand.
I guess what I would stress to anyone looking for a contented, meaningful sobriety through any approach is to let go of the resentment.
Like I said, I can't even get by with being bigoted against the bigots in the fundamental churches. They are still pushing their agenda and there isn't anything I can do about it. They are probaly not loosing much sleep over what I think of them.
And they are not the ones who will die of alcoholism.
I don't agree with this. Some of those fundamentalists are using every breath, every ounce of energy to fight socially progressive causes. (like *gay marriage*) They seem like sick people to me, but I'm the one who has to let go of resentments? Are the civil rights activists who fight them in the courts resentful? I don't think so.
I think resentments have nothing to do with alcoholism. These people seem to be very resentful of secularism, but I can't be resentful towards them?
Some degree of resentment is healthy. Only AA says its not. As long as it not eating away at you then theres no problem.