Santa Cruz,

That's not the 1st step!  Here's the first step.

Step #1: It is high time that every American be guaranteed the right to speak freely. It is not reserved solely for left-wing college students who wish to take advantage of the first amendment to shout down conservatives. At the same time, they must not construe the conservative’s right to dismiss them as arrogant idiots as censorship.  http://www.townhall.com/Columnists/BurtPrelutsky/2008/03/07/a_12_step_program_for_recovering_liberals

Besides, I tried the 12 step program described in the link.  If haven't noticed, it did not work!  Anyone else try it?

Hook'em Horns