In our next LIVESTREAM, Jim will share some strategies for LIGHTEN UP by learning to LET GO. In recovery, we become progressively aware that holding resentment robs us of serenity and joy. Join us for the next livestream where we discuss forgiveness as a selfish act.
The Cost of Carrying Resentments in Recovery
Resentments – an insight into the toxic nature of what we carry and the harm it does to us.
Expectations of Self Lead to Resentment
I’ve learned that the expectations and standards we hold ourselves to serve as guiding principles in our lives. Like many in recovery, I found myself repeatedly crumbling under the weight of the demands I placed on myself, the pressure I put on myself to juggle an impossible number of undertakings, and the absence of support that I allowed myself.