Meditations on "Amends"

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

When we are trying to do what is right and live according to God’s principles, we will often hear comments from others who remind us of our past and the things we did.

In “How It Works” we read and hear the words read regularly in meetings: “Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path.

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.