I think that for me making amends helped me to be able to walk with my head up and

look people in the eye.

Welcome to episode 40 of the recovery show.

We are continuing our experiment with recording live

and if you're online now which I see nobody is,

you will hear the raw unedited form of this episode and you'll be able to interact with us live in the chat room.

Check the website for the time of the next recording and join us.

This episode is brought to you by Sarah and Diane.

They used the donation button on our website.

Thank you, Sarah and Diane, for your generous contributions.

This episode is for you.

We are friends and family members of Alcoholics and Att who have found a path to serenity and happiness.

We who live or have lived with a seemingly hopeless problem of addiction understand as perhaps few others can.

So much depends on our own attitudes and we believe understand as perhaps a few others can.

So much depends on our own attitudes and we believe that changed attitudes can aid recovery.

Did you avoid starting to work on the steps because of fear of step nine?

Are you not excited about the idea of having to make up for your past

actions? Do you fear making amends because of potential consequences? Well if that's you,

then join us as we discuss the power and potential of Step 9, which states,

may direct amends to such people wherever possible except one to do so would injure them or others.

Before we begin, we would like to state that though we may be in a 12-step program we represent ourselves rather than the program.

During this show, we will share our own experiences as they relate to the topic of step nine.

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