Looking
back to the codependent or addictive times in our lives, we see with
the perfect vision of hindsight. It is both embarrassing and humorous to
see how misguided and deluded we were then. Grandiose images of
ourselves isolated us from those around us and cut us off from true
friendships with others. Many of us had strong feelings about ourselves
that were in conflict—we felt both special and unworthy.
In
this program we grow over time to have a more realistic self-concept.
We are not exactly like everyone else, but we are more like them than
different.
It's okay to be like others, and it's comforting, too.
Accepting this, we grow fully into the whole men/women we were meant to be,
and we relish the joy of friendship.
May I accept the guidance of my Higher Power in developing a realistic and comfortable self-image.
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