Originally Posted by
sailorjohn 
Might have more to do with your 'sobriety' date than anything else. Less than 30 days? Please.
I find many people with 17 days seemingly a lot closer to God than others with 17 years. There is usually a lot of honesty and pure truth from newcomers whereas aged members often fall into the trap of complacency, moving backward in their recovery - maybe long into relapse just not having picked up yet.
I also learned not to judge others lest I be judged myself by the same or parallel measures.
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