It's hard to bear your soul when they are laughing at you for being a chump.
I know some of us are sicker than others, but when does self-acceptance kick in? I've learned that recovery involves me getting to a point where "my living problems are reduced to a level of comfort." At least the Basic Text tells me that.
No one can tell me to change my beliefs, but open-mimdedness will allow me to take a look at them.
It's all I know. I've had it drilled into my head.
The Basic Text also tells us that the information we received came from misinformed people. This occurs before and during recovery. That's why being open is so important. It also says what we know about the truth is subject to revision. This is a program of learning, and once I close my mind and become unteachable...my process stops.
Just a thought.