I can’t think of any positive emotions associated with resentments - they are normally associated with words such as bitter, raging or hurt. I am always reminded that resentments are my choice to ‘take’ and keep hold of. Why would I choose to take something so negative into my life and to keep going over it again and again and again? Resentments only hurt me, as far as the associated person or persons, they have probably long forgotten what happened - they play through my mind however, over and over, keeping me awake at night and being the first thing that comes to mind in the morning. They are exhausting and anything that affects my mental calmness and sobriety needs to be removed from life and let go of as soon as possible.
Today, I choose positivity. When I was drinking there were not many positive words that I would use to describe my life. But today, life is colourful, it is calm, packed with love and gratitude. If I get the slight inkling that a resentment is starting to settle, I need to talk about it and let go of it as soon as I can to ensure that the life I have worked hard to build since joining AA stays as happy as it can do.
Cath W
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1 Preamble
2 Subcommittee Noticeboard
3 Editorial
4 I Couldn’t Understand Why...
5 Don’t Wait Until It Is Too Late
6 Roundabout Wordsearch
7 Gratitude For AA
8 I Thought My World Had Ended
10 2025 Fellowship Diaries & Calendars
11 2025 Roundabout Themes
12 LGBT Voices
14 When The AA Seed Is Planted
i-iv Group Changes, Intergroup & Region
17 68th Scottish National Convention
18 The Roundabout Interview
20 Resentment Corner
21 Wordsearch Answers
22 What Would You Do Differently
23 Out And About With Roundabout
24 33rd Welsh Convention
25 Subscription Form
26 Extracts From AA Literature
28 Mental Obsession, Stupid Delusion
30 Resentment Corner
32 The Twelve Concepts
33 The Twelve Traditions
