| April 18 |
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SELF-HONESTY |
| The deception of others is nearly always rooted in deception of ourselves. . . When we are honest with another person, it confirms that we have been honest with ourselves and with God. |
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AS BILL SEES IT, p.17 |
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When I was drinking, I deceived myself about reality, rewriting it to what I wanted it to be. Deceiving others is a character defect - even if it is just stretching the truth a bit or cleaning up my motives so others would think well of me. My Higher Power can remove this character defect, but first I have to help myself become willing to receive that I have by not practicing deception. I need to remember each day that deceiving myself about myself is setting myself up for failure o disappointment in lire and in Alcoholics Anonymous. A close, honest foundation I've found for honest with self and with others. |
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