“Understanding is the first step to acceptance, and only with acceptance can there be recovery.”
“Acceptance may be seen as the first step in healing, though when there is true acceptance, this is not really a step. Acceptance is there whether you step forward, backward or remain where you are. Also when acceptance is total there is no need of any further step. Acceptance will suffice.”
“Being afraid something is true is accepting the possibility. Accepting the possibility is the first step to believing.”
“The first step toward power is to accept reality”
“The first step towards knowledge is to accept your own ignorance.”
“The only way to accept evil in the world, is first to accept evil in yourself”.”