Selfishness!

Selfishness — self-centeredness! That, we think, is the root of our troubles. Driven by a hundred forms of fear, self-delusion, self-seeking, and self-pity, we step on the toes of our fellows and they retaliate. Sometimes they hurt us, seemingly without provocation, but we invariably find that at some time in the past we have made decisions based on self which later placed us in a position to be hurt. ~ Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition (Kindle Locations 1019-1022).

I'm trying to run the whole show!!
I just read the passage on pages 61-62
of the Big Book with first person pronouns!
How telling it is!! I don't delegate.
I feel like I've got to do it all, that nobody else
can take care of it. Need a volunteer?
Choose me, pick me! I'll explain your part to you.
Who needs a god while you have me?
Selfishness — self-centeredness!
That, I now understand, is the root
of our -- at least my -- troubles.
Driven by a hundred forms of fear,
self-delusion, self-seeking, and self-pity
I plod ahead, shoving aside all, even God.
I'd rather do it myself, by nature.
God, teach me to turn it over to you!