Recovering Through Open-Mindedness

So, it's been a while since my last post. Unfortunately, I have to find a new sponsor, and so because of this I'm putting the blog on a hold. I don't want to complete any step work without a sponsor as step work is supposed to be done with  a sponsor. I'm sure that soon enough I will find someone who is a good fit for me, and is able to be my sponsor for a while. For now however, I will be trying to post every once in a while on the daily Just for Today  readings. So let's go ahead and start. "When we honestly tell our own story, someone else may identify with us" ~ Just for Today p. 330 Today's reading is about being honest and truthful when telling your own story. It also brings up pride, and humility. When we are asked to talk in front of a meeting, or a convention it usually is always this premeditated thought process of what we're going to say, however as soon as we start talking, usually things never come out how we plan. The key here,...

So after a long time away from doing step work, and outlined in my last post, I feel as though my recovery has been at a stand still and it's starting to affect many areas in my life. I'm getting back on the saddle and hoping that by doing so, I'm able to start recognizing some of my character defects and hopefully be able to work on them and fix them. "Have I given plausible but untrue reasons for my behavior? What have they been?" ~ Step Working Guide p. 2  So I honestly didn't know what this question was asking when I first looked at it, however this question can also be worded as "Have I lied about the reasons for my behavior?". Obviously. Whether the reasons might have been plausible or not, they are untrue, which means I've lied. Throughout my life I have lied about many issues, always blaming the drugs, or blaming someone else for my own actions. There have been so many lies that quite honestly, if I listed them all I would take up so...