Contempt Prior To Investigation (The Daily Trudge)

Contempt Prior To Investigation One of the quickest ways to stop growing is to decide we already know the answer before we've taken the time to understand the question. "Contempt prior to investigation" is often called the greatest obstacle to human progress. In recovery, it shows up when we dismiss an idea, a person, a meeting, a sponsor, a step, or a spiritual concept before we've honestly examined it. We reject it not because we've investigated it, but because we've already decided what we think. Many of us came into recovery with strong opinions. We knew what wouldn't work. We knew who couldn't help us. We knew what was wrong with AA, treatment, sponsors, God, meetings, and everybody else. The problem was that our best thinking had already brought us to a place where we desperately needed help. Today on The Daily Trudge, we're talking about the danger of contempt prior to investigation. How many opportunities have we missed because we dismissed them too quickly? How often does pride keep us from learning something new? And what happens when we become willing to investigate before we judge? Recovery often begins with a simple admission: "Maybe I don't know everything." Because growth doesn't come from defending what we already believe. Growth comes from being willing to discover what we don't know. #TheDailyTrudge #Recovery #ContemptPriorToInvestigation #OpenMindedness #AA #Sobriety #PersonalGrowth #RecoveryCommunity #TheDailyTrudge