09-27-2009, 06:31 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 2,261
| Admitted?
This is prolly a silly question, I might be nitpicking but :
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We admitted we were powerless over alcohol - that our lives had become unmanageable.
| Why is it "admitted" and not "accepted"?
To me, "admitting" something implies reluctance... second thoughts. Like saying "okay, yeah fine, I was wrong" through gritted teeth, inwardly cursing, and not fully believing it.
Whereas "acceptance" just feels more wholehearted, maybe even more honest. As in taking full ownership of the responsibility?
__________________ Giving up doesn't always mean you are weak; sometimes it means that you are strong enough to let go. ~ Author Unknown |
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