Freedom is not easy. It requires practice, effort, and truth. Often my issue is not the wrong I do, but the lies I tell myself about it. How I soften it, explain it away, or pretend it is not so bad. I don't want to call myself names, but simply admit the truth about my defects. Stop ignoring them, but also stop trying to fix them on my own. This is what Step Ten is for. It invites me to keep checking myself honestly, so I do not slip back into denial. When I allow myself to see the truth, I share it with Someone and with someone, so the change can be continued. #lent #12steps #step10 View quoted note →