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Re: Tryin' 23 May 2017 05:13 #313899

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Sherlock, please be happy about at least one thin'. Recognizin' your arrogance enables you to start workin' on lessenin' this issue. In my own experience with my own arrogance, it was hidin' inside me, all the while I was tellin' myself that I'm actually humble. After many years of foolin' myself, I discovered the facade. Now, I notice my arrogance pretty fast. I'm probably the best example of somebody who cured his arrogance. The work is hard, but I actually didn't have to work too hard because of my brilliance.

Re: Tryin' 23 May 2017 11:21 #313917

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That was great, Cordnoy.
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Re: Tryin' 23 May 2017 11:24 #313918

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bb0212 wrote on 23 May 2017 05:13:
Sherlock, please be happy about at least one thin'. Recognizin' your arrogance enables you to start workin' on lessenin' this issue. In my own experience with my own arrogance, it was hidin' inside me, all the while I was tellin' myself that I'm actually humble. After many years of foolin' myself, I discovered the facade. Now, I notice my arrogance pretty fast. I'm probably the best example of somebody who cured his arrogance. The work is hard, but I actually didn't have to work too hard because of my brilliance.

BB, Please don't take this the wrong way. I don't mean to antagonize. Please read over the above post with an outsider's perspective. Let me know if you want me to highlight some words for you.
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Re: Tryin' 23 May 2017 12:32 #313920

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lionking wrote on 23 May 2017 11:24:

bb0212 wrote on 23 May 2017 05:13:
Sherlock, please be happy about at least one thin'. Recognizin' your arrogance enables you to start workin' on lessenin' this issue. In my own experience with my own arrogance, it was hidin' inside me, all the while I was tellin' myself that I'm actually humble. After many years of foolin' myself, I discovered the facade. Now, I notice my arrogance pretty fast. I'm probably the best example of somebody who cured his arrogance. The work is hard, but I actually didn't have to work too hard because of my brilliance.

BB, Please don't take this the wrong way. I don't mean to antagonize. Please read over the above post with an outsider's perspective. Let me know if you want me to highlight some words for you.

The end (last two sentences) was me attempting a joke.
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Re: Tryin' 23 May 2017 12:37 #313922

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bb0212 wrote on 23 May 2017 12:32:

lionking wrote on 23 May 2017 11:24:

bb0212 wrote on 23 May 2017 05:13:
Sherlock, please be happy about at least one thin'. Recognizin' your arrogance enables you to start workin' on lessenin' this issue. In my own experience with my own arrogance, it was hidin' inside me, all the while I was tellin' myself that I'm actually humble. After many years of foolin' myself, I discovered the facade. Now, I notice my arrogance pretty fast. I'm probably the best example of somebody who cured his arrogance. The work is hard, but I actually didn't have to work too hard because of my brilliance.

BB, Please don't take this the wrong way. I don't mean to antagonize. Please read over the above post with an outsider's perspective. Let me know if you want me to highlight some words for you.

The end (last two sentences) was me attempting a joke.

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Re: Tryin' 23 May 2017 13:23 #313925

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bb0212 wrote on 23 May 2017 12:32:

lionking wrote on 23 May 2017 11:24:

bb0212 wrote on 23 May 2017 05:13:
Sherlock, please be happy about at least one thin'. Recognizin' your arrogance enables you to start workin' on lessenin' this issue. In my own experience with my own arrogance, it was hidin' inside me, all the while I was tellin' myself that I'm actually humble. After many years of foolin' myself, I discovered the facade. Now, I notice my arrogance pretty fast. I'm probably the best example of somebody who cured his arrogance. The work is hard, but I actually didn't have to work too hard because of my brilliance.

BB, Please don't take this the wrong way. I don't mean to antagonize. Please read over the above post with an outsider's perspective. Let me know if you want me to highlight some words for you.

The end (last two sentences) was me attempting a joke.

Thanks for the clarification! I figured I'll let you explain, before bashing you. The written word has the issue of missing the nuances of speech. Which is why emojies were created.
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Re: Tryin' 23 May 2017 14:52 #313931

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Very nice but Sherlock was an atheist which means he probably didn't do the 12 steps.
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Re: Tryin' 23 May 2017 17:12 #313938

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Mesayin wrote on 23 May 2017 14:52:
Very nice but Sherlock was an atheist which means he probably didn't do the 12 steps.

There are many atheists in 12 step groups.
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Re: Tryin' 23 May 2017 17:59 #313942

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Mesayin wrote on 23 May 2017 14:52:
Very nice but Sherlock was an atheist which means he probably didn't do the 12 steps.

There's a chapter in the big book related to this exact issue.
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Re: Tryin' 23 May 2017 18:36 #313945

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I guess I stand corrected.

I haven't read it. I don't like to read.
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Re: Tryin' 23 May 2017 18:41 #313946

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I also don't like to read self-help books or biographies, in fact anything non-fiction.
That's one reason why they have the conference calls so you can hear others read it to you...
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Re: Tryin' 23 May 2017 18:59 #313951

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eslaasos wrote on 23 May 2017 18:41:
I also don't like to read self-help books or biographies, in fact anything non-fiction.
That's one reason why they have the conference calls so you can hear others read it to you...

Except that I skip that chapter.
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Re: Tryin' 23 May 2017 19:13 #313952

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cordnoy wrote on 23 May 2017 18:59:

eslaasos wrote on 23 May 2017 18:41:
I also don't like to read self-help books or biographies, in fact anything non-fiction.
That's one reason why they have the conference calls so you can hear others read it to you...

Except that I skip that chapter.

The chapter that the teacher wants to skip is always read the most
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Re: Tryin' 23 May 2017 20:10 #313957

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eslaasos wrote on 23 May 2017 19:13:

cordnoy wrote on 23 May 2017 18:59:

eslaasos wrote on 23 May 2017 18:41:
I also don't like to read self-help books or biographies, in fact anything non-fiction.
That's one reason why they have the conference calls so you can hear others read it to you...

Except that I skip that chapter.

The chapter that the teacher wants to skip is always read the most

In that case, I skip the chapters that deal with step four thru seven.
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Re: Tryin' 23 May 2017 21:34 #313966

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cordnoy wrote on 23 May 2017 20:10:

eslaasos wrote on 23 May 2017 19:13:

cordnoy wrote on 23 May 2017 18:59:

eslaasos wrote on 23 May 2017 18:41:
I also don't like to read self-help books or biographies, in fact anything non-fiction.
That's one reason why they have the conference calls so you can hear others read it to you...

Except that I skip that chapter.

The chapter that the teacher wants to skip is always read the most

In that case, I skip the chapters that deal with step four thru seven.

I never read self help before I came into recovery
i would personally put the big book and the twelve and twelve onto a higher pedestal than 'self help'
they are masterpieces- an absolute genius mapping of the human psyche 
as for skipping anything in them I have no comment (hope that says it clearly enough with my silence)
As for the atheist stuff... no comment
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