Conversions

 The first conversion is to your realization that you are human, that is, you are flawed, imperfect, in process.  You realize your faults and shortcomings.  You begin to stop blaming others and other situations as the primary problem.  You begin to take your own honest inventory.  You then begin to move to the second conversion which is compassion for others.  They do not live up to any standard you set.  They have shortcomings and character defects too.  Why?  They are human.  Now you start to sense the oneness you have with all people.  You become less judgmental, prejudicial and resentful of the world that is suffering, like you,  all around you.  Compassion means to “suffer with.”  You might then begin to apologize to some people for your bad behavior toward them, rather than focus on their behavior.  Conversion is not about changing others, but changing oneself.  In recovery there are steps for all this.