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The Supreme act of forgiveness is when you can forgive yourself for all the wounds you’ve created in your own life. Forgiveness is an act of self-love. When you forgive yourself, self-acceptance begins and self-love grows. ∼Don Miquel Ruiz

During our active addiction we did not know self-forgiveness. We lived in guilt, shame, and denial—all of which prevented us from truly loving ourselves or anyone around us. When we come into recovery most of us are feeling hopeless, helpless, and ready to give up. Then we find love, support, and friendship here in the rooms. If we continue to attend meetings, share our thoughts and feelings (both good and bad), and pray to our Higher Power, in addition to having found a sponsor and begun working the Steps, we gradually learn to forgive ourselves for our behavior during active addiction. By forgiving ourselves we begin to love ourselves. The world then becomes a more beautiful place in which to live.

I accept the Fellowship loving me as I begin forgiving and thoroughly loving myself.

We are acting out the love our higher power gives us, not beating ourselves up.

∼Chemically Dependent Anonymous P 51