Found,
I guess the phrase that came to mind while reading your post was..."to thine own self be true". Your honesty to yourself is most important. If your sponsor feels you are "making excuses" and you feel that you are legitimate...perhaps you need a different sponsor! There are so many people in recovery that have great sobriety...sometimes the person you pick just isn't the right person for you at this time. The important thing is to make sure that you are being true to yourself!!! My -ism loves tricking me into believing stuff that isn't true!!! There are things about myself I believed true for many years and after really looking at it, wasn't truth at all. Only YOU know for sure.
Doorknob,
I know many people in recovery tend to have problems with obsessive-compulsive disorder...I know I do. I've learned over the years to make it beneficial rather than a "handicap". Though I don't suffer from severe OCD thankfully.
Blessings all,
Jen