This writer takes a look at justifying our own behavior, as though being provoked gives us no choice. We might pretend our wrongs don't count, but step 4 breaks through our denial. With our fearless and moral inventory, we list what is wrong and right about our own conduct. This takes courage and self-discipline, but we can make positive changes.
Reminder: I am a human being with strengths and weaknesses, capable of achievements and mistakes. Because I accept this, I can look closely at myself. Today I will find something to appreciate and something to improve.
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These days I often take my own inventory, without doing step 4. In a way it's become 2nd nature, and I find I can see what I need to improve, and I also give myself credit for the good I do. I've gotten much better control over how I speak to my A, but the problem I recognize is that I still have judgements and disappointments going on in my head. So I plan to stay in touch with this bad habit of mine, and see if I can make some progress.
DM2021 said
Jun 6, 2022
{{Lyne}} Thank you for your service and honest ESH.
I am still working on those "judgements and disappointments" as well. I realize that I must replace
them with something more productive and good and then they will take up much less room in my head!!!
Daffodils said
Jun 6, 2022
Thank you Lyne for your service/ESH. Sometimes I feel like I'm playing whack-a-mole with judgements, disappointments and resentments. I like the idea of mini 4th's. It will help on days like today when everything seems to get on my nerves. ( lol )
This writer takes a look at justifying our own behavior, as though being provoked gives us no choice. We might pretend our wrongs don't count, but step 4 breaks through our denial. With our fearless and moral inventory, we list what is wrong and right about our own conduct. This takes courage and self-discipline, but we can make positive changes.
Reminder: I am a human being with strengths and weaknesses, capable of achievements and mistakes. Because I accept this, I can look closely at myself. Today I will find something to appreciate and something to improve.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
These days I often take my own inventory, without doing step 4. In a way it's become 2nd nature, and I find I can see what I need to improve, and I also give myself credit for the good I do. I've gotten much better control over how I speak to my A, but the problem I recognize is that I still have judgements and disappointments going on in my head. So I plan to stay in touch with this bad habit of mine, and see if I can make some progress.
{{Lyne}} Thank you for your service and honest ESH.
I am still working on those "judgements and disappointments" as well. I realize that I must replace
them with something more productive and good and then they will take up much less room in my head!!!