Originally Posted by
DesertEyes 
It's called "teaching". Whether by a therapist, a sponsor, or a recovery group. Just like teaching children, the _good_ teacher is the one that modifies the lesson to meet the needs of the pupil.
Well, just to clarify, the title of this thread is "My Opinion.........." I am not so arrogant as to fancy myself as some kind of teacher. I put my opinion out there just to share my discovery that the ideas I was most resistant to in the beginning turned out to be the things that helped me most over the long haul. And also to express my understanding to those who are offended and even angry at the suggestion that they work on themselves. I felt the same way, and I remember how it feels.
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