Harboring Resentments

5/15/21 5/15/21

Harboring Resentments

We addicts often hold onto resentments. I once heard that harboring resentments is like drinking poison and hoping the other person dies. In A.A. they say resentments are the number one offender, meaning they are the leading cause of use or relapse among addicts and alcoholics.

5/11/21 5/11/21

Surrender

When we admit in step one, that we don’t have all the answers and that our way doesn’t work, we are ready to surrender. Only once we surrender, will we be ready to revolutionize our way of life and undergo the spiritual transformation outlined in the twelve steps.

5/10/21 5/10/21

Expectations

However, what happens when things and/or people don’t meet our expectations? How do we feel then? I know that I struggle with expectations. When things don’t go my way, I take things personally. I get angry, upset, and hurt when I feel let down and depressed.