CHARACTER  DEFECTS  Sometimes I still behave in ways I later regret.  I say things to someone else that I wish I hadn't or behave in ways I wish had never happened.  Each of us in recovery has these experiences.  What is importand about these experiences THAT WE LEARN FROM THEM.  What could I have done differently?  What amends might I need to make?  What is the real issue underneath of my behavior?  What character defect emerged in this situation?  What was my part in what happened?  It has been important to me to ask myself questions like this in my recovery.  It has also been important for me to talk with others about situations like this so that I can gain insight and perspective.  Sometimes I find discover that I simply did not have a good answer to my issue.  That is why talking to others has helped me in my recovery.  Other times, I find NEW SOLUTIONS to old problems.  This is what I need to do is to keep an open mind which enables me to keep growing in my recovery. I have been taught my strong character defect while out in the madness kept me alive long enough to find recovery.  Also, there is not a human on this plant  that doesn't have defects,  but it seems us in are addiction always went to extreme.  till next time