The saying goes, “We’re as sick as our secrets.” I now also think that “We’re as sick as our stories.” My sponsor surprised me when we did our first Fifth Step by limiting my second column sharing to “ten words or less.” I was ready to explain the psychological nuances of everyone listed in my Fourth Step. He limited me because, “more than ten words, and you’re justifying bad conduct and certainly a false belief in victimhood.”
Mike M., Taipei, Taiwan