Wednesday
December 10, 2014
Fear of Forgiveness
"I'm afraid of
forgiving my ex," Michelle said.
"I couldn't
forgive him, but I'd admire you if you did," Seal said. "Why are you
afraid to forgive him? Are you afraid you'll be tempted to take him back?"
"No, I don't think
I could ever take him back," Michelle said, the corners of her mouth
turning down. "It took a lot of
soul searching, but I realized I liked my resentment. I liked being the victim and holding the
moral high ground. If I forgave him, I'd
have to give up some of my self-righteous anger. Now that I'm sober, anger is my favorite way
to alter my mood."
"You were afraid
when you gave up the booze and the pills," I said, "but I know you're
happy you did. Why don't you face your
fear of forgiveness and see what happens?
You can always go back to hating him again."
Today I won't fear forgiving others.
Relapse Prevention Group © 2014 by Ken Montrose
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