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Rationalization

"We 'constructively criticized' someone who needed it,
when our real motive was to win a useless argument.
We were depressed and complained we felt bad,
when in fact we were mainly asking for
sympathy and attention.
This odd trait of mind and emotion,
this perverse wish to hide a bad motive
underneath a good one,
permeates human affairs from top to bottom.
Learning daily to spot, admit, and correct these flaws
is the essence of character-building
and good living."

Bill W., Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, pp. 94-5
c. AAWS

Thought to Consider . . .

A victim is a spectator in his life.

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FEAR
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