"Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs." Step Five.
I get too hung up on the "another human being" part of Step Five. Funny that it's last in the unholy triumvirate of admittees. I guess I'm vaguely aware of God being mentioned but, boy, do I gloss over the part about admitting the exact nature of our wrongs to ourselves, too. Why would I want to know anything about my defects of character?
Exact: Precisely agreeing with the truth.
"Relieve me of the bondage of self . . . " Third Step Prayer, fragmented.
Self: Self-interest or personal advantage.
I am so sick of this preoccupation with the idea that I'm preoccupied with myself. Selfish, self-interested, self-centered, self-absorbed, self, self, self! Quit talking about anything except for me!
"Take away my difficulties, that victory over them would bear witness to those I would help . . . " Third Step Prayer, further fragmented.
Wait a minute . . . take away my difficulties so that I can help someone? What the fuck? I want my difficulties taken away so that I don't have any difficulties.
Difficulty: An obstacle that hinders achievement of a goal.
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