Willgord's Journal

    The deception of other's nearly always rooted in the deception of ourselves.......When are we honest with another person, it confirms that we have been honest with ourselves and with God.

AS BILL SEES IT, p.17

When I was drinking, I deceived myself about reality, rewriting it to what I wanted to be.  Deceiving others is a character defect.....even if it is just stretching the truth a bit or cleaning up my motives so others would think well of me.  My Higher Power can remove this character defect, but first I have to help myself become willing to receive that help by not practicing deception.  I need to remember each day that deceiving myself about myself is setting myself up for failure or disappointment in life and in Alcoholics Anonymous.  A close, honest relationship with a Higher Power is the only solid foundation I've found for honesty with self and with others.