[Wrencytet]

thank you for the insight that when i look at others i see "my self" . for a long time i saw my father as the alcoholic who robbed me of my happiness. i never saw the alcoholism in me. it was outside of me.it was in him. in the last week i have admitted i am an alcoholic, more ill than my dad. it is this truth that humbles me. i never wanted to admitt that i am that which i see in my father. it is too much and pride chooses to hide the truth. i am his son and therefore as him. my relationship has changed dramticially in the last few weeks as i repair the damage that false pride created in me. i did not want to see my father in me. this was overcome with my own admission and writing out all the great achievements that my dad accomplished in his life in caring for me and as i did all the negative things i reherased for so long melted away and i was left with self love and appreciation of the truest sense. this is humility, facing the truth of who i am. thank you for the simplicity of honesty versus pride. honesty admits self admission pride seems to announce a projection away from self on others and at that is maybe easier to spot!