It's Ok to be Me

Daily Reflections

IT'S OKAY TO BE ME

"Time after time newcomers have tried to keep to themselves certain
facts about their lives. . . . they have turned to easier
methods. . . . But they had not learned enough humility. . . .
~ ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, pp. 72-73

"Humility sounds so much like humiliation, but it really is the ability
to look at myself -- and honestly accept what I find. I no longer need
to be the "smartest" or "dumbest" or any other "est." Finally, it is
okay to be me. It is easier for me to accept myself if I share my
whole life. If I cannot share in meetings, then I had better have a
sponsor -- someone with whom I can share those "certain facts" that
could lead me back to a drunk, to death. I need to take all the Steps.
I need the Fifth Step to learn true humility. Easier methods do not
work."

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