“With a desire to undo the harm we caused loved ones, we can be willing to share too much of our addictive history. This might cause further harm. In an attempt to escape a problem, we may actually be intensifying it. The cautions from the White Book, The Big Book, and Step Into Action invite us to pause and give us time to take the Steps and seek guidance on such matters. The literature of the Program and fellow members are there to lend support. In time, as we gain a connection to God and some sobriety, we can better know when and how to approach our loved ones.
While caution is suggested to the newcomer in the beginning of the White Book, similar caution can be found in abundance on Step Nine throughout our literature.
He learned to recognize true success by not focusing on the work needed to complete everything, but by appreciating the amount of work completed today.
He realized that as long as he focuses on his program today, and not his program yesterday, Higher Power’s promises are both in the present and in the future.
