It is only through self acceptance that we can truly forgive ourselves and only we we learn to forgive ourselves can we truly forgive others. Many of us caused damage in every area throughout our lives, but realizing that we were sick people can help us forgive ourselves. We do not need the approval of others in order to love ourselves, when you need that validation, you set yourself up for possible failure. If someone controls 50% of your success, they control 50% of your failure.
Realizing that we made bad decisions and hurt many people in our addiction, is a hard thing to deal with when you get clean. The good thing is though, we did these things when we were sick, high , drunk or desperate. We did not understand what we were doing.
But in recovery forgiveness is possible. By simply staying clean, we can learn to forgive and be forgiven.
Go easy on yourself and remember, effort means everything.
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I needed to hear that. Took a snap of this message thanks
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