Only when I accepted my disease could I move on to accepting myself, it has been quite the journey...This has also allowed me to better accept others. This is where, and I can't believe I'm saying this, I'm grateful for my disease, it has brought me a better understanding of myself, others and life in general. Not to say I completely understand, but since being in recovery, I'm accepting life on lifes terms. To accept my darker side has brought me closer to forgiveness.