FORGIVENESS IS THE KEY TO ACTION AND FREEDOM. When we refuse to forgive ourselves, we think we are being very noble for not letting ourselves off the hook. What we're really doing, however, is setting our selves up to use again. We're ACCEPTING the fact we are powerless over are addiction. It changed us into people who did not act according to are values. We did things that hurt others. If we ACCEPT our powerlessness, we are saying that addiction controlled us, and not the other way around. We did not choose this disease and therefore, MUST FORGIVE ourselves for getting a HUMAN DISEASE called addiction. It doesn't mean our behavior was okay, it means we no longer hold a grudge against OURSELVES. For today lets forgive are selves. till next time
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I love what you wrote. Thank you.
It seems so hard to forgive yourself. I have to get over the shame to be able to forgive myself and that is what I am having a problem with.
if only i could forgive myself I might get somewhere
We just gotta do it. Just Do It!
I know that\'s a tough one for me...actually I put myself down on my amends list...is that weird? Miss ya! Thinks for the kind words!
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It\'s like being on a boat and turning to see the ripples that have been left behind, the ripples are the past and if you keep moving forward they will eventually be far behind you.