Interesting Recovery Anecdote

[Curious Voyager]

I think the wise older man with dread locks meant "humility". The phrases you repeated hearing, litter this board along with the huge number of pornography casualties who post for a short period and filled with pride, off they go. The lucky ones come back with new purpose and a bit more humble.

I had to face the fact that this prideful self-reliant man could NOT of and by him Self overcome this addiction.

Humility is the key that unlocks the door to recovery. Pride cometh before the binge!

[facingit]

Thanks for clearing that up PJ - I thought I had written something that offened you.

CV - I think that is exactly it. Humility is such an essential quality in life, and if you look at out popular culture, it is probably the rarest virtue around.

[Brad7]

Wow

What a breath of fresh air into this board. Instead of aplauding "I can do anything if I try", I hear some humility. Instead of "I am unique and an individual who demands to be respected" I hear "I am unique just like evrybody else" I hear the word "hubris" mentioned, I hear the word "pride" mentioned and there is no qualification about the negativity of what both these words mean. Wow.


best wishes

Brad