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Compassion, not judgement

If I did not know about God and sin, would I go to hell? No, said the missionary, not if you did not know. Then why, asked the tribesman earnestly, did you tell me? T his familiar story illustrates the idea that ‘ignorance is bliss.’. People in denial from addiction sometimes react like this when they find themselves in rehab. They realise they have lost their innocent attitude towards addiction and will henceforward always feel guilty. Basically, they are not yet ready to quit. Everyone deals with their problems in their own way and in their own time. We should not judge people for not acting in the way we would like. Am I able not to judge others but instead, to show compassion?

Shame and guilt play a big part in my personality. But in recovery, they will hold me back. Of course, I feel ashamed of my past, and even my belief that I am a good but sick person who has done regrettable things, does not lift the burden. However, Steps Eight and Nine provide a way of dealing with this. I must act to complete these steps thoroughly and over time, as I work through my list of amends, I will feel the burden become lighter. Today I ask for insight into my past behaviour.