Things that help and things that do not

In my experience, there are certain character defects that sabotage the recovery programme more quickly than anything. Here they are, together with their opposites.

Eight unhelpful character defects

Victimhood
Self-pity
Blame
Flip-flopping
Disorganisation
Self-centredness
Entitlement
Rationalisation

Their opposites

Responsibility
Gratitude
Inventory
Consistency
Organisation
Service
Humility
Honesty