Tháng 9 ngày 4

Our Basic Text reminds us that we make Amends to those we have harmed because we have to. Step Nine comes with a lot of warnings. Timing seems essential in our Amends. How many times in our active addiction did we say we were sorry, only to repeat our harms.

Families and Friends lost any Trust in our words. That's why our Literature says, when it comes to the Family, Clean Time speaks for itself. Show me, don't tell me, was a phrase we heard a lot. The main part of the Amends Process is that we've changed.

We are no longer creating havoc in our and the lives of others. For many of us in Narcotics Anonymous, this can be a difficult Step. We learn to approach this Step with no expectations.

Step Nine warns us about making Amends while people are still angry with us. We use the God Of Our Own Understanding and Sponsor for Guidance. Our Hearts start to Recover in this Step and the Process of Forgiveness is in full force. As changed people we're able to Forgive people who don't Forgive us.

We are changed people and our Responsibility is to clean our side of the street. We repair what we have damaged, and we give others the opportunity to let go of their anger. We're not Responsible for their reaction or feelings; we've done our part.

Let's not forget this is a lifelong process. With Step Nine we gain another great Freedom from the chains of addiction.

In This Moment: We will make Amends to the best of our Abilities and Capabilities and leave the results to God.