Heal From Bitterness

Ever dealt with so much bitterness? You put a lot of hard work, tears, sweat and energy towards something only to be taken from you. You put your trust into someone because their words were so good and convincing. You were so overwhelmed with the amount of work and the amount of stress from your position that you were blind of what was REALLY going on around you. Mainly from that one person you THOUGHT you trusted. Come to find out that one person stabs you in the back and pulls the rug from under you. They pretend to be your friend and all that jazz and then stabs you repeatedly from behind. All along the signs were there. The manipulation lies and the over friendly helping and even the “I want to help you” tactic. There are people who have told you to keep an eye on this person. To watch your back. But you didn’t listen. You thought everything was fine and because you prefer to look at the good in people you are blinded by the reality of the situation. You often look back at the events and have so much bitter towards those people for ever betraying you that it eats you alive. You have tried to let it go. You have tried to look on the brighter side of things. You have even tried to forget about it all. But because of the dedication and what you put into them it’s all this bitterness that is stirring holding you back.

What is needed to get rid of this bitterness? Closure? Revenge? Why hold on to such bitterness? Why hold on to them? Honestly, there are so many times where I want to get revenge. What good does that do? Nothing. It only makes things worse. To let go is very hard. You keep an eye on them to watch them crash and burn. But what good does that do? It feeds into the bitterness. It feeds into the depression. It feeds into the inner demon. Is that healthy? No, it’s not. It makes it worse. We know we have to let it go but the hard part is actually doing it.

What are the benefits of letting things go? Letting things go is freeing. The bitterness is released. You feel relaxed and get this sense where you can move on with your life. You aren’t letting that bitterness hold you back any more. You aren’t letting it get to you. You are moving on. You are living your best life without the past haunting you. You are at peace. But the first step is the hardest step. Letting go.

What good does it do to hold all this bitterness? Wanting revenge on the things that hurt you? It doesn’t do any good. It destroys you from the inside. It actually hurts you more. By letting the bitterness go you are giving yourself a chance to heal. And that’s the best thing you can do for yourself. Heal. YOU BE YOU!