Tuesday, September 17th, 2024
Step Nine: Scary But Necessary
It is the highest form of self-respect to admit our errors and make amends for them. Step 9 says that as part of our recovery we should make direct...
Tag Archives: Amends
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Tuesday, September 10th, 2024Step Nine: More Than Just Saying “I’m Sorry”
To make a mistake is an error in judgment. To adhere to it when it’s discovered is a flaw of character. Step 9 says that as part of our... -
Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024Step Nine: Proceed with Caution
A word, once uttered, cannot be whistled back in. Step 9 says that as part of our recovery we should make direct amends to people we have harmed whenever... -
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2022I Can’t Undo the Past But I Can Right the Ship
In this episode of Overcoming Addiction and Betrayal, Dr. Rob and Tami talk about focusing on your internal recovery first before seeking to make peace with your spouses. It’s... -
Monday, February 14th, 2022Healing Your Broken Relationship: Instead of Saying You Care, Show It
In their book, Out of the Doghouse for Christian Men: A Redemptive Guide for Men Caught Cheating, authors Robert Weiss and Marnie Ferree list eight specific things that men... -
Monday, March 9th, 2020The Twelve Steps for Non-Addicts: Working Steps 8 and 9
By Kristin Snowden MA, LMFT Step 8: Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and become willing to make amends to them all. Step 9: Made direct amends... -
Saturday, November 16th, 2019Sex and Porn Addiction Are Not an Excuse for Bad Behavior
Under no circumstances are sex and porn addicts absolved of responsibility for the problems their choices have caused. Sometimes people who get caught engaging in an embarrassing, objectionable, or... -
Friday, October 11th, 2019
Step Ten: Wash, Rinse, Repeat
Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Step 10 is the logical culmination of the previous nine steps. The first nine steps are about stopping the bleeding of... -
Tuesday, September 17th, 2019Step Nine: Scary but Necessary
It is the highest form of self-respect to admit our errors and make amends for them. Step 9 says that as part of our recovery we should make direct...