DAILY REFLECTIONS for April 18th

SELF-HONESTY

The deception of others is nearly always rooted in the deception of ourselves. … When we are honest with another person, it confirms that we have been honest with ourselves and with God.
As Bill Sees It, Page 17

When I was drinking, I deceived myself about reality, rewriting it to what I wanted it to be. Deceiving others is a character defect — even if it is just stretching the truth a bit or cleaning up my motives so others would think well of me. My Higher Power can remove this character defect, but first I have to help myself become willing to receive that help by not practicing deception. I need to remember each day that deceiving myself about myself is setting myself up for failure or disappointment in life and in Alcoholics Anonymous. A close, honest relationship with a Higher Power is the only solid foundation I've found for honesty with self and with others.

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