I have had a really hard time with this one. I have actually allowed others to rent so much space in my head that I have stopped going to certain meetings. I have had elders tell me, "what others think of you is none of your business," but I still seem to get caught up in all that drama. I have also been pretty judgmental in thinking oh boy here they go again blah blah blah. The thing is though you never know when one of these people who bother you so much might say the very thing that is going to save your butt one day. Then sometimes I think who in the heck do I think I am judging another? That is God's job and last time I checked I wasn't even close to being God!
I try to tell myself that we all earned our chair, and I may not have to like everyone but I need to love and respect them in the rooms of AA, but that is a lot easier said than done.
So anyway just my two cents worth on what I think about when I hear the topic principals before personalities.
Have a great day all.
