"The first and most difficult step for an alcoholic is to admit that he/she is powerless against the urge to drink. Only then can he/she move onto the path towards recovery..."

You know, I think most of the time, it's hard for anyone to accept their own faults...and when I say anyone, I'm saying esp me. It's tough for me to take a good look in the mirror and accept myself for everything I am...good AND bad...and specifically my faults. And it's not that I think I don't have any faults, I guess it's just hard to face them, especially when they deal with areas I thought I wasn't so lacking in...it's just so freakin frustrating. I think that the important thing is is to see what tendencies you have and what you can do to resolve them. And for me, I've found that there are a few things I can do to improve my own personal being. First and foremost, shutting up. I definitely need to keep my mouth shut more often and not try to always get my thoughts in, or answer for other people, or try to make things better...according to me. I should stop thinking that my way is always(because more often than not, it isn't) the right, or better way. And along with shutting up, comes knowing what's appropriate and what's not. Tell a joke when it's joke time, and be serious when it is deemed necessary. Jokes and attempts to make people laugh aren't always the best solution, or even A solution for that matter, for any given situation. It's funny how liberating it feels to acknowledge and deal with one's own faults. I guess that's just all a part of growing up; retrospection. And the list goes on and on. And there you have it, a few of the things I need to work on, ambiguous or not-so-much as it might sound, baby steps does the trick...