Pride

 

There is a paradox in pride: It make some ridiculous, but prevents others from becoming so. - Charles Caleb Colton Pride can be both creative and negative. I have experienced both in my alcoholic life. When I was drinking, pride made me an arrogant fool. I was unrealistic in my demands on myself and others, lost in a fantasy of how I appeared to the outside world. Pride was a mask behind which I hid my feelings. In recovery, I am developing love and respect for myself. I am proud of my...