Making amends recovery

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In the continuation of the deep dive on the 12 steps of recovery, Amy explores how all of the work we have done up to this point prepares us for Step 9, for making amends. She discusses how amends is more than apologies, more than just saying we are sorry. In preparing to work step nine, we need to understand the principles behind all of the other steps as well as why apologies are insufficient.

Addiction does NOT only relate to drugs, but can be anything that controls & bars you from being your best self. Don't drown yourself in past mistakes. The past is gone. Once you’ve realized how badly your past actions affected your friends & family, seek forgiveness & make amends. You don't need to keep punishing yourself for old wrongs. Forgiving yourself is crucial to the recovery process. Leave the past behind & move on with your life. #BWell #addictionrecovery #mentalhealth #love…

Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. —Step Nine of Al-Anon ( AA) When we make amends we need to be clear about what we're apologizing for and the best way to say we're sorry. What we are really doing with our amends is taking responsibility for our behavior. We need to be sure that the process itself will not be self-defeating or hurtful. Sometimes, we need to directly apologize for a particular thing we have done or our part…

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