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Likewise I will forget what you have done to me, in order to think
of nothing but good. We avoid
retaliation or argument. We wouldn't treat sick people that way. If we do,
we destroy our chance of being helpful. We cannot be helpful to all
people, but at least God will show us how to take a kindly and tolerant
view of each and every one. Referring to our
list again. Putting out of our minds the wrongs others had done, we
resolutely looked for our own mistakes. Big
Book pg. 67 Reprinted
with permission A.A.W.S. But in A.A. we
slowly learned that something had to be done about our vengeful
resentments, self-pity, and unwarranted pride. We had to see that every
time we played the big shot, we turned people against us. We had to see
that when we harbored grudges and planned revenge for such defeats, we
were really beating ourselves with the club of anger we had intended to
use on others. We learned that if we were seriously disturbed, our
first need was to quiet
that disturbance, regardless of who or what we thought caused
it. Twelve
Steps & Twelve Traditions pg. 47 Reprinted
with permission A.A.W.S. Creator open my heart, help me to think good things!
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