Many people living in one day at a time recovery know that when we are comparing ourselves to others we are actually setting ourselves up for judgements of being superior to or less than other people. Both judgements are detrimental to our health and wellbeing. When we judge ourselves to be superior to others we can become vain in such ways of possibly passing egocentric bitterness upon others. In humility and in recovery we should know all people are equal in worth because we are all human beings. When comparison brings us to the decision that we are less than others we are in all actuality passing judgements of inferiority upon ourselves. Neither of these comparison has ever helped us in anyway whatsoever. It’s like asking parents which child they love the most. Comparison can become a harmful exercise in futility. In time we awaken to this healthier reality. Peace.
