newby1961

Dealing with Resentments

Resentment is the Number One offender. It destroys more alcoholics than anything else. From it stem all forms of spiritual disease, for we have been not only mentally and physically ill, we have also been spiritually ill. When our spiritual malady is overcome, we straighten out mentally and physically.
In dealing with our resentments, we set them on paper. We listed people, institutions, or principles with whom we were angry. We asked ourselves why we were angry. In most cases it was found that our self-esteem, our pocketbooks, our ambitions, our personal relationships (including sex) were hurt or threatened.

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"The most heated bit of letter-writing can be a wonderful safety valve -- providing the wastebasket is somewhere nearby."

1. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, pp. 64-65 - 2. LETTER, 1949

Fernaceman

Good 'ol 4th step inventory!!

bbthumper

When our spiritual malady is overcome, we straighten out mentally and physically.



Another one of my favorite promises.

HappyDestiny3

For me I look at this ... With the saying of resentments are like me drinking poison and wanting you to die..

With that line, I already tried the slow alcoholic death with poison... And now I have this wonderful way of life in AA that I never dreamed of. I will absolutely refuse to let anyone have that much power that drinking did. I will not hold a resentment for it will lead me to the drink again I am told.. Like I said , for me its just that, I will not let something or someone have that much power..