Today, detach to be objective and see and accept myself for what I am and not what I want to see. Because I am asked in recovery to work through my emotional and character defects, I must first see them honestly before I can correct them. Here, I look to the Fourth Step to identify those flaws and, instead of rationalizing or justifying them, I have to see and accept them for what they are - defects that I cannot afford to carry into recovery. And, after reviewing my Fourth, I must look to the Serenity Prayer for the "courage to change the things I can." Today, when I look in a mirror, I need to see the man in it. I won't see him if I look at him through rose-colored glasses. And our common journey continues. Step by step. - Chris M., 2022
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