We scarcely need to be reminded that excessive guilt
or rebellion leads to spiritual poverty.
But it was a very long time before we knew
we could go even more broke on spiritual pride.
When we early AA's got our first glimmer
of how spiritually prideful we could be,
we coined this expression:
"Don't try to get too damned good by Thursday!"
That old-time admonition may look like another of those
handy alibis that can excuse us from trying for our best.
Yet a closer view reveals just the contrary.
This is our way of warning against
pride-blindness,
and the imaginary perfections that we do not possess.
Bill W., June 1961

Thought to Ponder....

Swallowing your pride will not get you drunk.

Recovery Related Acronym

G U I L T = God Understands I Lack Trust.