Originally Posted by
hopeful4 
more than anyone else they are lying to themselves.
Double Yep.
THAT is the killer -- TO THEM. God Cannot (or Will Not) Honor a Lie.
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AA Big Book -- opening to Chapter 5
How it works
RARELY HAVE we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path. Those who do not recover are people who cannot or will not completely give themselves to this simple program, usually men and women who are constitutionally incapable of being
honest with themselves. There are such unfortunates. They are not at fault; they seem to have been born that way. They are naturally incapable of grasping and developing a manner of living which
demands rigorous honesty. Their chances are less than average. There are those, too, who suffer from grave emotional and mental disorders, but many of them do recover if they have the capacity to be
honest.