3 Types of Amends In Step 9 That Can Heal Past Wounds

Thought for today: It’s embarrassing to have to admit when we are wrong.  It blows our image of ourselves.  But better to suffer a little embarrassment if it helps maintain our solvency and serenity in the long run. DA Step 9: 9. Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would […]

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Making Direct Amends

Thought for today: Recovery starts by taking care of ourselves again.  It branches out from a place of self-care.  That’s why a repayment plan can’t come first. We need to find our inner truth first.  We need to know what our income and expenses are for a month. A member shares: “My sponsor shortened my list […]

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Getting a 10,000 Foot View of How We Fit In With The World

Thought for today: Taking a fearless moral inventory is essential to getting solvent.   It takes courage, but by the time we’re through processing it, we get a  “10,000 foot view” of how we fit in to the rest of the world. A member shares: “The members of my group told me that if I wanted to get past my […]

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Where Do You Stand With Debt?

Thought for today: When we can admit we have defects of character and we are not perfect, it is the beginning of wisdom.  We no longer exist in the center of the universe, and the burden of playing God is simpler to discard. We develop a sense of understanding about what motivated us to act selfishly.  The subtle influence of advertisements is plain to see. […]

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February 1, Step Nine: Completing the Circuit of Recovery

Thought for today: In step nine, “Made direct amends to such persons we had harmed wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others,” we complete a process that we began in step four, a path out of darkness into light. A member summarizes what we are doing: “In step four, we […]

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