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bluidkiti · 03-05-2014, 10:15 AM

March 6

FAULT-FINDING

“Argument and fault-finding are to be avoided like the plague.” Alcoholics Anonymous, page 98

“Who can say, ‘I have cleansed my heart; I am pure and free from fault’?” Proverbs 20:9

For what it's worth: Where does a sick and insane drunk like me get off finding fault with anyone? Yet, I was quick and good at it. To deal with this defect of character I needed lengthy sobriety, intense work with the Twelve Steps, and God's grace. There has been no perfection, but much progress, thanks largely to God opening my heart to feel the pain fault-finding inflicts on me and others. Now, when I am critical I am reminded I have a long way to go and I have something I can do to get there, practice the principles in the Prayer of St. Francis with everyone God places in my life today.

God bless you!
Joe W.

03-05-2014, 10:15 AM	#6
bluidkiti Administrator Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 70,626	March 6 FAULT-FINDING “Argument and fault-finding are to be avoided like the plague.” Alcoholics Anonymous, page 98 “Who can say, ‘I have cleansed my heart; I am pure and free from fault’?” Proverbs 20:9 For what it's worth: Where does a sick and insane drunk like me get off finding fault with anyone? Yet, I was quick and good at it. To deal with this defect of character I needed lengthy sobriety, intense work with the Twelve Steps, and God's grace. There has been no perfection, but much progress, thanks largely to God opening my heart to feel the pain fault-finding inflicts on me and others. Now, when I am critical I am reminded I have a long way to go and I have something I can do to get there, practice the principles in the Prayer of St. Francis with everyone God places in my life today. God bless you! Joe W. __________________ "No matter what you have done up to this moment, you get 24 brand-new hours to spend every single day." --Brian Tracy AA gives us an opportunity to recreate ourselves, with God's help, one day at a time. --Rufus K. When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. --Franklin D. Roosevelt We stay sober and clean together - one day at a time! God says that each of us is worth loving.