Originally Posted by
Mark75 
Of course not...
But what if I don't see it myself?
What we can't see... doesn't matter if it's getting sober or learning any skill, I need my teachers to point out what I miss, what I'm doing wrong.
cant agree more. when i got into AA, my sponsor woud sit in one of the 3 chairs across from me( he wasnt my sponsor at the time) and listen to me ramble on and on and on. then hed say," its yer lie, you gotta live with it." he let me see how much of a lie my life was. how else would i learn without somone callin me out on my BS?
now when i talk to him, he doesnt beat around the bush. sometimes i agree and very rarely do i disagree, but he lets me do that. one thing he does every time i call with a problem is," well, it sounds like___ stepwork, but lets back up to the 1st step."
the BB says, i believe in the doctors opinion, that to hold the attention of an alcoholic, the message must have depth and weight.
i must remember when working with another alcoholic that honesty without compassion is brutality.