Letting Go of Anger: How Working the Steps Helped Me Find Peace

When I realized I couldn't change you, I faced a tough truth. For so long, I'd been running around, trying to make others see things my way. I wanted them to feel the same anger and resentment I did. It was exhausting. It took so much effort to keep others wrapped up in my grievances, feeding them lies to justify my bitterness.

Then, something shifted. Through working the steps, especially Step 9, I began to see a different path. Step 9 asks us to make amends, to try and right our wrongs. It was a chance to let go of the burden I'd been carrying. I no longer needed to convince others to hate you or to keep everyone stirred up with my resentments.

It wasn't easy. Letting go of anger never is. But as I worked through the steps, I found a new kind of freedom. I discovered that forgiving doesn't mean forgetting. It means releasing myself from the chains of bitterness. It means choosing peace over turmoil.

Now, instead of wasting my energy on resentment, I focus on healing. I've learned that healing begins with forgiveness. It starts with accepting that I can't change others, only myself. And in that acceptance, I've found a deep sense of peace.

Step 9 taught me that it's never too late to make things right. It gave me a chance to clean up the messes I'd made and to let go of the need to keep others trapped in my anger.

Thank God for Step 9 it's a step towards healing, towards freedom, and towards a life no longer dictated by resentment.

Let Go and Let God - you gottawanna be happy joyous and free!