Resentment – Episode 196
Do you hold a grudge? Why is this harmful? How can our program help let go of our resentments? * What is a “resentment”? * Why is it a problem? * Where do you find your resentments stem from? * Anger at a past injury? * Others not doing things “your way”? * One method of working Step 4 (“searching and fearless moral inventory”) starts by listing resentments. * Why do you think that is? * Why can this be a useful way of digging into our inventory? * The book How Al-Anon Works talks about resentment in the chapter titled “Detachment, Love, and Forgiveness”. * How do these tools help relieve our resentments? * What other tools do you use? * Gratitude * Inventory * Taking a fresh look — maybe the behavior has changed and I don’t recognize it Upcoming topics include Alateen, Parenting, and Obsessive Thinking. Please call us at 734-707-8795 or email feedback@therecoveryshow.com with your questions or experience, strength and hope. Or just leave a comment right here. Links Psychology Today: 10 Steps to Letting go of Resentment Tiny Buddha: 4 Powerful Tips to Reduce Resentment and Feel Happier Music from the show Beyoncé: Resentment https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXEAvxZPPR8 Matchbox Twenty: Disease Steven Curtis Chapman: Miracle of the Moment