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Hanging on to a resentment, someone once said, is like drinking poison and hoping it will kill someone else.
Sep 30, 2025
A wise person once wrote, “Resentment is like drinking poison and hoping the other person would die.” But the only one dying is ourselves.
When we hang on to resentments, we poison ourselves. As compulsive overeaters, we cannot afford resentment, since it exacerbates our disease.
If I were your wife I would put poison in your coffee.
Harboring unforgiveness is like drinking poison and hoping your enemy will die.
Not forgiving somebody is like drinking poison and hoping that the offender will get sick.
You're in a bar - grow up. You're drinking poison. You're trying to have sex unsafely with someone you don't know. Is secondhand smoke really the chiefest of your health concerns at this point?
Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.
Resentment is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die.
Sir, if you were my husband, I would poison your drink.
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