Serenity Prayer card
A short reflection on acceptance, courage and wisdom.
Workshop #11 · Session 11
Resentment & Accountability
Own the continuing influence of resentment and explore acceptance and forgiveness as ways forward.
Length
Approximately 2 hours
Setting
Facilitated group room
Meeting
Workshop #11
Assignment
Homework #11
Participant preview
What you’ll explore
Own the continuing influence of resentment and explore acceptance and forgiveness as ways forward.
- Resentment
- Strong feelings of anger or bitterness about someone.
Participant reflection, group learning and the related materials below support this meeting’s theme.
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Handouts & assignment
Homework #11 — Resentment
Questions about role models, emotional power, acceptance, forgiveness and changed beliefs.
Homework #11
Give complete, descriptive answers. Use the back or add a page.
- 1)
What would I tell my younger self about holding on to resentments?
- 2)
What negative male role models influenced resentment, and does that still affect my emotions?
- 3)
Can I accept what I cannot change and forgive those I resent? Why or why not?
- 4)
What has changed in my beliefs about manhood since Week 1?
Optional supplemental reading
Go deeper
These resources support the topic but are not required homework.
Trauma
Betrayal Trauma
An M2M infographic on what happens when trust, dependence and harm collide — and why awareness of betrayal is sometimes blocked to preserve survival.
trustbetrayalattachmenttrauma
For education only — not a diagnostic tool. Consult a licensed professional if help is needed.
Content note: Contains references to childhood abuse, sexual violence and trauma.
Accountability
Denial Management
An M2M infographic defining the denial pattern — avoiding what causes pain, guilt or shame — and the antidotes that interrupt it so a man can make a conscious decision.
denialaccountabilityhonestyshame
For education only — not a diagnostic tool. Consult a licensed professional if help is needed.
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