Meditations on "Amends"

In the Big Book of AA, we are advised to use discretion in knowing how much time and attention to give to any one person or situation.

Just for today I will try to live in conscious contact with God praying only for knowledge of His will and the power to carry it out.

We feel hurt when another’s unkind words or actions cause our self-worth to be devalued.

Making amends is a responsibility we must take seriously if we want to protect our sobriety.

Just for today I will try to live in conscious contact with God praying only for knowledge of His will and the power to carry it out.

The second promise found in the Big Book of AA tells us that if we continually work the steps, “We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it.

A healthy foundation for life with God in recovery includes seeking truth in all our affairs.

In the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous there is a section on making amends and sorting things out with our families.

An important part of recovery is coming to an honest view of what happened in our relationships.

Just for today I will be agreeable. I will not criticize, not find fault, and not try to improve or control anybody except myself.

One of the central pillars of the recovery world is the sharing of our experience, strength, and hope.

Many of us know from personal experience and from what we have seen and heard from others that the consequences of a lifestyle of drug or alcohol misuse are painfully destructive.